Hellish: meaning, definitions and examples

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hellish

 

[ หˆhelษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a situation

extremely unpleasant or difficult

Synonyms

dreadful, ghastly, horrendous, infernal, nightmarish

Examples of usage

  • The hellish conditions in the refugee camp made life unbearable.
  • She had to endure a hellish commute to work every day.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing a person's behavior

showing extreme cruelty or evil

Synonyms

diabolical, malevolent, satanic, villainous, wicked

Examples of usage

  • The villain's hellish actions terrorized the town.
  • His hellish behavior towards his employees led to a high turnover rate.

Translations

Translations of the word "hellish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infernal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฐเฅเค• เคœเฅˆเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hรถllisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ neraka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตะบะตะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piekielny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœฐ็„ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infernal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infernal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cehennem gibi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์˜ฅ ๊ฐ™์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู‡ู†ู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pekelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pekelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœฐ็‹ฑ่ˆฌ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ peklenski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ helvรญti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะทะฐา›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™hษ™nnษ™m kimi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infernal

Etymology

The word 'hellish' originated from the Middle English word 'helle', which means 'hell', combined with the suffix '-ish' to form 'hellish', meaning 'resembling or characteristic of hell'. The concept of hell has been a part of various religious and mythological beliefs, representing a place of punishment or suffering. Over time, 'hellish' has evolved to describe extreme unpleasantness or cruelty.

See also: hell, hellhole.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,146, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.