hellish

Speech parts

1. hellish - Adjective

2. hellish - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

satanic infernal demonic unholy diabolical beastly fiendish diabolic god-awful difficult flaming damned nether plutonian unchristian
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Antonyms

heavenly mystic elysian fey immaculate darling
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Related terms

hell

Phrases with the word

hellish hound hellish landscape hellish place more hellish

Examples

...there were certain chapters when I stopped writing, saw the domestic situation I was in and thought, "I don't want to face this world, let's get back to the hellish one I'm imagining. Alasdair Gray

Our life here is truly hellish. Fortunately, my soldiers are very brave and tougher than the enemy. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering. It cheapens and degrades the human experience, when it should inspire and elevate. Tom Waits

The hellish instruments of war must be smoked out while there is still peace. The Trade Union Movement must be compelled not to allow their old resolutions to fade in the files. Carl von Ossietzky

Being the chief minister of a regional government is just a pastime compared with the hellish job of being prime minister of two different communities brought together. Elio Di Rupo

Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe. Nicholas Breton

Close letter words and terms

Hellingly Hellings and Downs curve hellion hellish hound hellish landscape hellish place