Infernal: meaning, definitions and examples

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infernal

 

[ ษชnหˆfษœหrnษ™l ]

Context #1

hellish

Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld. Extremely unpleasant or bad.

Synonyms

diabolical, fiendish, hellish

Examples of usage

  • The infernal heat made it impossible to sleep at night.
  • She couldn't stand the infernal noise coming from the construction site.
Context #2

annoying

Used to emphasize how annoying or frustrating something is.

Synonyms

exasperating, irritating, vexing

Examples of usage

  • I can't find my keys, it's infernal!
  • The infernal traffic jam caused me to be late for work.

Translations

Translations of the word "infernal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infernal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฐเค• เค•เคพ

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

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์˜ฅ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู‡ู†ู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pekelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pekelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœฐ็‹ฑ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ peklenski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ helvรญti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะทะฐา›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒฏแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™hษ™nnษ™m

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infernal

Word origin

The word 'infernal' originated from the Latin word 'infernalis', which means 'of hell'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe things or beings associated with hell or the underworld. Over time, 'infernal' has also come to be used more broadly to convey extreme unpleasantness or annoyance.

See also: infer, inferable, inference, inferior, inferno, inferrable, inferred.