fiend
noun
ˈfēnd 
1
a
: devil sense 1
b
: demon
c
: a person of great wickedness or maliciousness
2
: a person extremely devoted to a pursuit or study : fanatic
a golf fiend
3
: addict sense 1
a dope fiend
4
: wizard sense 2
a fiend at mathematics
Synonyms
- baddie
- baddy
- beast
- brute
- caitiff
- devil
- evildoer
- heavy
- hound
- knave
- meanie
- meany
- miscreant
- monster
- nazi
- no-good
- rapscallion
- rascal
- reprobate
- rogue
- savage
- scalawag
- scallywag
- scamp
- scapegrace
- scoundrel
- varlet
- villain
- wretch
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Example Sentences
His hands were trembling, actually trembling, as if he were some sort of coffee fiend or something. 
T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road to Wellville, 1993 Wodehouse may not have liked Dickens, but he certainly read him. He read like a fiend. Christopher Hitchens, Times Literary Supplement, 7-13 Sept. 1990 The shameless effrontery of the fiend, at the café, pretending to forget all he had done to her, begging to take up with her again, as if nothing had happened between them a dozen years ago. Irving Wallace, The Plot, 1967 a fiend in human form He's a real golf fiend.
T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road to Wellville, 1993 Wodehouse may not have liked Dickens, but he certainly read him. He read like a fiend. Christopher Hitchens, Times Literary Supplement, 7-13 Sept. 1990 The shameless effrontery of the fiend, at the café, pretending to forget all he had done to her, begging to take up with her again, as if nothing had happened between them a dozen years ago. Irving Wallace, The Plot, 1967 a fiend in human form He's a real golf fiend. Recent Examples on the Web Megan Fox displays formidable comedic chops in the title role of a young woman who is turned into a blood-sucking fiend after she is assaulted by a group of alt-rocking Satanists. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The island is also inhabited by shape-shifters, demons and a powerful fiend named El Cuco. Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The father, Ram Karan, a widower and a petty administrator whose job amounts to coercing bribes from petty officials, is also a fiend. New York Times, 12 July 2022 Between the fitness fiend's career to his educational background, here's everything to know about Vassall. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 The central plot casts Elvis (Austin Butler) as the victim of a powerful and devious bloodsucking fiend. New York Times, 23 June 2022 Whether your dog is a treat fiend, a toy lover, or even a dog clothes tolerator, there’s a fantastic dog subscription box that will suit their tastes pawfectly. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 May 2022 As Aaron Paul's Caleb Nichols struggles to crawl away from a robotic fiend, Jeffrey Wright's Bernard Lowe is shaking while surrounded by blood. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022 Read the full discussion with the White House's own Wordle fiend at The Ringer. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Apr. 2022 See More
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The island is also inhabited by shape-shifters, demons and a powerful fiend named El Cuco. Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The father, Ram Karan, a widower and a petty administrator whose job amounts to coercing bribes from petty officials, is also a fiend. New York Times, 12 July 2022 Between the fitness fiend's career to his educational background, here's everything to know about Vassall. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 The central plot casts Elvis (Austin Butler) as the victim of a powerful and devious bloodsucking fiend. New York Times, 23 June 2022 Whether your dog is a treat fiend, a toy lover, or even a dog clothes tolerator, there’s a fantastic dog subscription box that will suit their tastes pawfectly. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 May 2022 As Aaron Paul's Caleb Nichols struggles to crawl away from a robotic fiend, Jeffrey Wright's Bernard Lowe is shaking while surrounded by blood. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022 Read the full discussion with the White House's own Wordle fiend at The Ringer. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English fīend; akin to Old High German fīant enemy, Sanskrit pīyati he reviles, blames
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing fiend
Kids Definition
fiend
noun
ˈfēnd
1
: demon sense 1, devil
2
: a very wicked or cruel person
3
: fanatic entry 2
a golf fiend
fiend
noun
1
as in monster
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- monster
- villain
- brute
- devil
- beast
- criminal
- wretch
- savage
- nazi
- hound
- offender
- bandit
- assassin
- knave
- thug
- caitiff
- scoundrel
- rascal
- rogue
- miscreant
- varlet
- scamp
- baddie
- scapegrace
- heavy
- gangster
- reprobate
- scalawag
- baddy
- meanie
- evildoer
- scallywag
- rapscallion
- crook
- snake
- no-good
- meany
- loser
- perpetrator
- felon
- blackguard
- culprit
- villainess
- transgressor
- serpent
- viper
- cad
- sinner
- perp
- trespasser
- con
- desperado
- ruffian
- goon
- outlaw
- malefactor
- hooligan
- hoodlum
- lawbreaker
- racketeer
- rough
- heel
- tough
- lowlife
- convict
- wrongdoer
- cutthroat
- jailbird
- stinker
- bravo
- rowdy
- gunman
- trash
- ne'er-do-well
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hero
- innocent
- angel
- saint
2
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends Synonyms & Similar Words
- addict
- freak
- user
- junkie
- junky
- head
- druggie
- stoner
- dopehead
- hophead
- doper
- hype
- druggy
- crackhead
- pothead
- cokehead
- speed freak
- acidhead
- burnout
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonuser
- nonaddict
3
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world Synonyms & Similar Words
- lover
- sucker
- fan
- enthusiast
- maniac
- fanatic
- addict
- junkie
- freak
- aficionado
- buff
- devotee
- hound
- junky
- maven
- fool
- collector
- nut
- supporter
- admirer
- habitue
- friend
- bug
- afficionado
- fancier
- proponent
- connoisseur
- expert
- habitué
- groupie
- mavin
- head
- dilettante
- authority
- cultist
- amateur
- advocate
- follower
- promoter
- zealot
- disciple
- exponent
- champion
- votary
- patron
- evangelist
- adherent
- faddist
- apostle
- booster
- backer
- hanger-on
- partisan
- convert
- rooter
- partizan
- well-wisher
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- detractor
- critic
- nonfan
- carper
- belittler
- nonadmirer
4
as in demon
an evil spirit the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber Synonyms & Similar Words
- demon
- ghoul
- devil
- ghost
- vampire
- nightmare
- imp
- wraith
- monster
- fairy
- goblin
- elf
- ghoulie
- genie
- spirit
- shaitan
- banshee
- hag
- daemon
- cacodemon
- dwarf
- troll
- phantom
- incubus
- lamia
- succubus
- faerie
- gremlin
- pixie
- apparition
- brownie
- genius
- bugbear
- puck
- spook
- specter
- sprite
- familiar
- poltergeist
- afreet
- jinn
- phantasm
- gnome
- ogre
- leprechaun
- shadow
- jinni
- vision
- fay
- familiar spirit
- kobold
- faery
- hobgoblin
- bogy
- pixy
- djinn
- spectre
- afrit
- djinni
- bogey
- fantasm
- shade
- bogie
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- angel
5
as in devil
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell he swore that not even the fiend could tempt him to eat that dessert Synonyms & Similar Words
- devil
- archfiend
- serpent
- Satan
- Lucifer
- Beelzebub
- deuce
- Old Nick
- dickens
- Mephistopheles
6
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time Synonyms & Similar Words
- expert
- master
- scholar
- adept
- wizard
- virtuoso
- guru
- artist
- connoisseur
- geek
- maestro
- specialist
- ace
- authority
- enthusiast
- maven
- meister
- whiz
- proficient
- consultant
- shark
- hotshot
- professional
- addict
- past master
- sharp
- hand
- pro
- crackerjack
- aficionado
- fan
- mavin
- dab hand
- devotee
- dab
- cognoscente
- craftsman
- crackajack
- buff
- mistress
- afficionado
- journeyman
- hired gun
- jack-of-all-trades
- all-rounder
- Renaissance man
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- novice
- amateur
- apprentice
- beginner
- neophyte
- dilettante
- dabbler
- layman
- inexpert
- nonexpert
- nonprofessional