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Fiendish vs Obscene - What's the difference?

fiendish | obscene | Related terms |

Fiendish is a related term of obscene.


As adjectives the difference between fiendish and obscene

is that fiendish is sinister; evil; conniving; in the manner of a fiend while obscene is obscene.

fiendish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sinister; evil; conniving; in the manner of a fiend.

    • Derived terms

    * fiendishly * fiendishness

    Anagrams

    * finished

    obscene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Offensive to current standards of decency or morality
  • Lewd or lustful
  • Disgusting or repulsive
  • Beyond all reason
  • Liable to deprave or corrupt

    • Usage notes

    * The comparative obscener and superlative obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene' and ' most obscene .