Fiendish and Lenient

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Fiendish adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: shook with fiendish laughter as he watched his victims writhe in agony

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Lenient is an antonym for fiendish.

Nearby Words: fiend, fiendishly

Lenient adjective - Tolerant or lenient.

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Fiendish is an antonym for lenient.

Nearby Words: leniently, leniency, lenience

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Lenient and Fiendish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiendish/lenient

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