HELLISH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HELLISH?

Need another word that means the same as “hellish”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “hellish” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hellish” are: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, infernal, satanic, unholy, beastly, god-awful, hadean, horrible, rotten, awful, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, horrid, vile, foul, abominable, appalling, atrocious, horrendous, frightful, very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, tremendously, immensely, hugely, intensely, acutely, uncommonly, unusually, decidedly, particularly, remarkably, really, truly, mightily, thoroughly

Hellish as an Adjective

Definitions of "Hellish" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hellish” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.
• (informal) very unpleasant.
• Very unpleasant.
• Of or like hell.
• Extremely difficult or unpleasant.

Synonyms of "Hellish" as an adjective (24 Words)

abominable	Very bad; terrible. Abominable workmanship.
appalling	Causing consternation. The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.
atrocious	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Atrocious cruelties.
awful	Extremely shocking; horrific. The awful war.
beastly	Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. This beastly war.
demonic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Demonic possession.
diabolic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils.
diabolical	Disgracefully bad or unpleasant. His diabolical cunning.
dreadful	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. The weather was dreadful.
fiendish	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. A fiendish despot.
foul	Not hit between the foul lines. With its sails afoul.
frightful	Provoking horror. There s been a most frightful accident.
ghastly	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. A ghastly pallor.
god-awful	Very unpleasant.
hadean	Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.
horrendous	Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible. She suffered horrendous injuries.
horrible	Provoking horror. War is beyond all words horrible.
horrid	Causing horror. When she was bad she was horrid.
infernal	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire. The infernal regions.
rotten	Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless. He s had rotten luck this year.
satanic	Extremely evil or wicked. The Charismatic Movement continues its relentless search for evidence of satanic influence.
terrible	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. The stranger gave a terrible smile.
unholy	Unnatural and potentially harmful. Unholy grimaces.
vile	Causing or able to cause nausea. The vile development of slavery appalled them.

Usage Examples of "Hellish" as an adjective

• Hellish torture.
• Hellish weather.
• An unearthly, hellish landscape.
• It had been a hellish week.

Hellish as an Adverb

Definitions of "Hellish" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hellish” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Extremely (used for emphasis.

Synonyms of "Hellish" as an adverb (19 Words)

acutely	In a shrewd manner. Acutely aware.
decidedly	Without question and beyond doubt. He looked decidedly uncomfortable.
exceedingly	Extremely. The team played exceedingly well.
exceptionally	To a greater degree than normal; unusually. The weather was exceptionally mild for the time of the year.
extraordinarily	To a remarkable degree; extremely. He did a good job in extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
extremely	To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect. Extremely unpleasant.
hugely	Extremely. A hugely expensive house.
immensely	To an exceedingly great extent or degree. The president was immensely popular.
intensely	With intense feeling or expression. She intensely disliked any form of confrontation.
mightily	Very; to a great degree. This little town has contributed mightily to the life of the nation.
particularly	Uniquely or characteristically. A particularly gruesome attack.
really	Used as intensifiers real is sometimes used informally for really rattling is informal. I think she s really great.
remarkably	In a signal manner. He seems remarkably relaxed about the whole thing.
thoroughly	Completely and absolutely good is sometimes used informally for thoroughly. We searched the files thoroughly.
tremendously	Extremely. I have been helped tremendously by my family.
truly	In fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers. Management does not truly understand about the residents.
uncommonly	Exceptionally. He is an uncommonly good talker.
unusually	In a way that is not habitual or common. The name is spelt unusually.
very	Used to emphasize that the following description applies without qualification. She was very gifted.

Usage Examples of "Hellish" as an adverb

• It was hellish expensive.

Associations of "Hellish" (30 Words)

abomination	A feeling of hatred. His treatment of the children is an abomination.
alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
atrocious	Shockingly brutal or cruel. Atrocious taste.
awful	Awfully very. Awful bloody images.
barbarous	Primitive in customs and culture. Avoiding barbarous sentences or ambiguities.
beastly	In a beastly manner. Beastly desires.
cruel	Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success. The winters are long hard and cruel.
diabolic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Fires lit up a diabolic scene.
diabolical	Disgracefully bad or unpleasant. A singer with an absolutely diabolical voice.
disgusting	Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. A disgusting smell.
dreadful	Very unpleasant. A dreadful storm.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. Stories about the evil effects of television on children make good copy.
execrable	Unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke. Execrable cheap wine.
fiendish	Extremely cruel or unpleasant. A fiendish despot.
frightful	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. Spent a frightful amount of money.
gory	Covered in blood. A gory horror film.
gruesome	Causing repulsion or horror; grisly. Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice.
heinous	(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. Heinous accusations.
horrible	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. War is beyond all words horrible.
horrifying	Provoking horror. A horrifying incident.
infernal	Irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis. The infernal regions.
inhumane	Without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel. Biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used.
loathing	A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred. The thought filled him with loathing.
odious	Unequivocally detestable. Odious hypocrisy.
repellent	A substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water. I find his obsequiousness repellent.
repulsive	Possessing the ability to repel. The most repulsive character in recent novels.
terrible	Extremely unpleasant or disagreeable. The stranger gave a terrible smile.
unpleasant	(of a person or their manner) unfriendly and inconsiderate; rude. Unpleasant odors.
wicked	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. A wicked prank.