HELLISH

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

(adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; “something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”; “fires lit up a diabolic scene”; “diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils”; “a fiendish despot”; “hellish torture”; “infernal instruments of war”; “satanic cruelty”; “unholy grimaces”

beastly, hellish, god-awful

(adjective) (informal) very unpleasant; “hellish weather”; “stop that god-awful racket”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hellish (comparative more hellish, superlative most hellish)

Causing pain, discomfort or distress.

Synonyms

• awful

• horrible

• terrible

• nightmarish

• infernal

Antonyms

• heavenly

Source: Wiktionary


Hell"ish, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. "Hellish hate." Milton.

– Hell"ish*ly, adv.

– Hell"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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