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(helɪʃ)

1. adjective

You describe something as hellish to emphasize that it is extremely unpleasant.

[informal, emphasis]

The last few weeks have been hellish.

I'm sure you will remember from the hellish years of your boyhood.

2. adverb [ADVERB adjective]

You use hellish to emphasize an unpleasant quality or its great extent.

[informal, old-fashioned, emphasis]

It's hellish cold up here in winter.

Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly, seriously [informal] More Synonyms of hellish

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hellish in British English

(ˈhɛlɪʃ)

adjective

of or resembling hell

wicked; cruel

3. informal

very difficult or unpleasant

adverb

4. British informal

(intensifier)

a hellish good idea

Derived forms

hellishly (ˈhellishly)

adverb

hellishness (ˈhellishness)

noun

hellish in American English

(ˈhɛlɪʃ)

adjective

of, from, or like hell

devilish; fiendish

3. Informal

very unpleasant; detestable

Derived forms

hellishly (ˈhellishly)

adverb

hellishness (ˈhellishness)

noun

Examples of 'hellish' in a sentence
hellish

The two men bonded over their hellish experiences and became instant pals.Marines and soldiers alike found themselves trapped in an experience as hellish as any of the war.Study the groups and there are some hellish places to be.Airports are hellish enough places at the best of times.She thought upon the day as a hellish nightmare that she was at last waking from.It might be a similar size to Earth but it is also the most hellish place imaginable.Rescuers continued the search for survivors amid hellish scenes, while hospitals struggled to cope with the thousands of injured.Many have had hellish experiences.It was a hellish experience.Why am I not in this same hellish place?

1 (adjective) in the sense of atrocious

Definition

very unpleasant

(informal)

He was held for three years in hellish conditions.

Synonyms

atrocious

The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.

terrible

I have the most terrible nightmares.

dreadful

cruel

They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.

the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors

vicious

He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.

monstrous

A monstrous crime has been committed.

wicked

She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.

inhuman

The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.

barbarous

It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.

abominable

The President described the attack as an abominable crime.

nefarious

He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.

accursed

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

execrable

my neighbour's execrable taste in music

detestable

Opposites

fine

wonderful

good

kind

gentle

pleasant

noble

delightful

harmless

admirable

honourable

humane

agreeable

benevolent

virtuous

innocuous

merciful

2 (adjective) in the sense of devilish

making devilish gestures with a hellish noise

Synonyms

devilish

devilish instruments of torture

fiendish

a fiendish act of wickedness

diabolical

sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment

infernal

The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.

damned (slang)

They're a damned nuisance.

damnable

demoniacal

(adverb) in the sense of very

(British, informal)

It's hellish cold up here in winter.

Synonyms

very

I am very grateful to you for all your help.

extremely

The taste of bitterness is an extremely common feature of herbal remedies.

terribly

I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour.

seriously (informal)

one of the first seriously wealthy rock-star landowners

incredibly

awfully (informal)

That caramel looks awfully good.

exceedingly

It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make.

excessively

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abominable

Definition

very bad or unpleasant

The President described the attack as an abominable crime.

Synonyms

detestable,

shocking,

terrible (informal),

offensive,

foul,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

vile,

horrid,

repellent,

atrocious,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

base,

heinous,

hellish (informal),

odious,

hateful,

repugnant,

reprehensible,

loathsome,

abhorrent,

contemptible,

villainous,

nauseous,

wretched,

accursed,

execrable,

godawful (slang)

in the sense of accursed

Definition

hateful or detestable

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

Synonyms

hateful,

offensive,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

vile,

foul,

repellent,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

heinous,

hellish (informal),

odious,

repugnant,

loathsome,

abhorrent,

abominable,

execrable,

detestable

in the sense of awfully

Definition

very

That caramel looks awfully good.

Synonyms

very,

extremely,

terribly,

exceptionally,

quite,

very much,

seriously (informal),

greatly,

immensely,

exceedingly,

excessively,

dreadfully

Nearby words of
hellish

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hell for leather
hellbent
hellish
hello
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help

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单词	hellish
释义	Trends of hellish View usage for: hellish (helɪʃ) 1. adjective You describe something as hellish to emphasize that it is extremely unpleasant. [informal, emphasis] The last few weeks have been hellish. I'm sure you will remember from the hellish years of your boyhood. 2. adverb [ADVERB adjective] You use hellish to emphasize an unpleasant quality or its great extent. [informal, old-fashioned, emphasis] It's hellish cold up here in winter. Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly, seriously [informal] More Synonyms of hellish More Synonyms of hellish hellish in British English (ˈhɛlɪʃ) adjective 1. of or resembling hell 2. wicked; cruel 3. informal very difficult or unpleasant adverb 4. British informal (intensifier) a hellish good idea Derived forms hellishly (ˈhellishly) adverb hellishness (ˈhellishness) noun hellish in American English (ˈhɛlɪʃ) adjective 1. of, from, or like hell 2. devilish; fiendish 3. Informal very unpleasant; detestable Derived forms hellishly (ˈhellishly) adverb hellishness (ˈhellishness) noun Examples of 'hellish' in a sentence hellish The two men bonded over their hellish experiences and became instant pals. The Sun (2015) Marines and soldiers alike found themselves trapped in an experience as hellish as any of the war. Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007) Study the groups and there are some hellish places to be. The Sun (2013) Airports are hellish enough places at the best of times. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She thought upon the day as a hellish nightmare that she was at last waking from. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE It might be a similar size to Earth but it is also the most hellish place imaginable. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Rescuers continued the search for survivors amid hellish scenes, while hospitals struggled to cope with the thousands of injured. The Sun (2006) Many have had hellish experiences. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was a hellish experience. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Why am I not in this same hellish place? Times, Sunday Times (2015) ANYONE who has been stuck in an endless airport check-in queue knows flying can be a hellish experience. The Sun (2008) It is a hellish scene, all the more so for the faint red glow cast by the infra-red cameras. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I've seen people experience the most hellish things and what gets them on the right road again is love and friendship and care and concern. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Medics warned the hellish conditions, which she likened to a disaster movie, are being mirrored in overstretched hospitals up and down the country. The Sun (2016) 1 (adjective) in the sense of atrocious Definition very unpleasant (informal) He was held for three years in hellish conditions. Synonyms atrocious The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. terrible I have the most terrible nightmares. dreadful cruel They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts. the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors vicious He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members. monstrous A monstrous crime has been committed. wicked She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. inhuman The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. barbarous It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train. abominable The President described the attack as an abominable crime. nefarious He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate. accursed Why did you send me to that accursed place? execrable my neighbour's execrable taste in music detestable Opposites fine , wonderful , good , kind , gentle , pleasant , noble , delightful , harmless , admirable , honourable , humane , agreeable , benevolent , virtuous , innocuous , merciful 2 (adjective) in the sense of devilish making devilish gestures with a hellish noise Synonyms devilish devilish instruments of torture fiendish a fiendish act of wickedness diabolical sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment infernal The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore. damned (slang) They're a damned nuisance. damnable demoniacal (adverb) in the sense of very (British, informal) It's hellish cold up here in winter. Synonyms very I am very grateful to you for all your help. extremely The taste of bitterness is an extremely common feature of herbal remedies. terribly I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour. seriously (informal) one of the first seriously wealthy rock-star landowners incredibly awfully (informal) That caramel looks awfully good. exceedingly It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make. excessively Additional synonyms in the sense of abominable Definition very bad or unpleasant The President described the attack as an abominable crime. Synonyms detestable, shocking, terrible (informal), offensive, foul, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, horrid, repellent, atrocious, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, base, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, hateful, repugnant, reprehensible, loathsome, abhorrent, contemptible, villainous, nauseous, wretched, accursed, execrable, godawful (slang) in the sense of accursed Definition hateful or detestable Why did you send me to that accursed place? Synonyms hateful, offensive, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, foul, repellent, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, repugnant, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, execrable, detestable in the sense of awfully Definition very That caramel looks awfully good. Synonyms very, extremely, terribly, exceptionally, quite, very much, seriously (informal), greatly, immensely, exceedingly, excessively, dreadfully Nearby words of hellish hell hell for leather hellbent hellish hello helm help Synonyms of 'hellish' hellish Explore 'hellish' in the dictionary
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