fiends

noun

plural of fiend
1
as in villains
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

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2
as in addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends

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3
as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world

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4
as in demons
an evil spirit the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber

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5
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time

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Recent Examples of fiends Considering the nature of such deaths and injuries, there should be a special category of murder charge for such fiends who push people onto the tracks. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026 Exercise fiends might prefer something strong that will chase the stink out of sweaty workout clothes. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026 Those who take the tour get a discount on chocolate purchases, and the hot chocolate is a must-try for chocolate fiends. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 After someone in the other party fires a potshot that grazes the head of one of Rex’s fiends, another buddy returns fire and kills the original shooter. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025 Bats have long been maligned, associated with the likes of Dracula and other spooky fiends of the night. — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise. — PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiends
  1. villains
  2. addicts
  3. lovers
  4. demons
  5. experts
  6. brutes
  7. users
  8. fans
Noun
  • Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, U30 lister Tom Holland, is back on the screen to beat both villains and records.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The aforementioned Richie Aprile, played wonderfully by David Proval, makes for one of the most menacing villains of the series.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of villains
Noun
  • Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of addicts
Noun
  • For snow lovers, Big Bear Mountain Resort is just five minutes away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Talking Animals Books in Grapevine is leading the second annual event, encouraging book lovers to wander beyond Main Street and into the heart of the area's indie literary scene.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • She is plagued by psychological demons that destroy most of the relationships around her.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Universities are breaking the economic bargain that once kept experts in the classroom.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of brutes
Noun
  • That presents a continuity conundrum for users entering the several miles of the High Line Canal trail that lie inside Cherry Hills Village.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Police investigating a bank robbery had used a type of warrant to obtain anonymized location records for phones near the bank, narrowed the list based on their movements and eventually obtained the names of several users.
    — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of users
Noun
  • From sneak peeks of new Disney movies and shows to first looks at new experiences and products, D23 is the place where news is made for fans of Disney's theme parks, characters and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • General manager Ross Atkins, hours after the deadline, apologized to fans for the disappointment on the heels of a World Series appearance.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans

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