Hellish: meaning, definitions and examples
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hellish
[ หhelษชส ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น infernal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฐเฅเค เคเฅเคธเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช hรถllisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ neraka
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตะบะตะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ piekielny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐ็ใฎ
๐ซ๐ท infernal
๐ช๐ธ infernal
๐น๐ท cehennem gibi
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ฅ ๊ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌููู ู
๐จ๐ฟ pekelnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pekelnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐ็ฑ่ฌ็
๐ธ๐ฎ peklenski
๐ฎ๐ธ helvรญti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะทะฐาััา
๐ฌ๐ช แฏแแฏแแฎแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cษhษnnษm kimi
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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.
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- 23143 ironed
- 23144 overgrowth
- 23145 collapsible
- 23146 hellish
- 23147 unsanitary
- 23148 submergence
- 23149 quintessential
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