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Synonyms for fiend

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

demon monster devil addict

All synonyms

Noun

1. Demon

demon, monster, devil, addict, fanatic, aficionado, devotee, maniac, beast, hound, brute, freak, ogre, ghoul, enthusiast, fan, savage, buff, bug, cacodemon US, cacodaemon UK, daimon, zealot

Other

hell hound, drug addict, foe, head, dope fiend slang, hophead slang

Verb

jones slang US, feen slang

Antonyms

friend, angel, cove

All antonyms of fiend →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.

  2. v. 1

    To yearn; to be desperate.

Related words

Word family
fiendess fiendette fiendhood fiendish fiendkin fiendlike fiendling fiendship
Phrases
dope fiend drug fiend

Forms

Plural
fiends → demons, monsters, devils, addicts…
Past participle
fiended
e.g. fiended → jonesed, feened…

Example sentences

  • monster One who is blinded by love admires even a monster.
  • devil Don't shoot the devil in the back. You might miss.
  • demon Maxwell's Demon defies the laws of thermodynamics.
  • addict We can say that Mrs. Smith is a television addict.
  • foe Lend your friend money. Borrow money from your foe.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fiendrising
monsterrising
devilrising
demonrising
addictsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
fan1, bug1, foe1
4 letters
head1, buff1, ogre2, feen
5 letters
jones1, devil2, beast1, demon2, freak1, hound1, brute1, ghoul1
6 letters
savage2, addict2, maniac3, zealot2, daimon
7 letters
monster2, fanatic3, devotee3, hophead
9 letters
cacodemon
10 letters
enthusiast4, aficionado5, cacodaemon

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ogre2 = 2 syllables).