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

Need another word that means the same as “inferno”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “inferno” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inferno” are: hell, infernal region, perdition, pit, conflagration, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, blaze, holocaust, firestorm

Inferno as a Noun

Definitions of "Inferno" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inferno” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large fire that is dangerously out of control.
• Hell (with reference to Dante's Divine Comedy).
• A very intense and uncontrolled fire.
• Any place of pain and turmoil.
• Any place of pain and turmoil.
• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment.
• A place or situation that is too hot, chaotic, or noisy.
• The abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment- John Milton.

Synonyms of "Inferno" as a noun (12 Words)

blaze	A strong flame that burns brightly. White ended the season in a blaze of glory with seven goals in as many games.
conflagration	A very intense and uncontrolled fire. Tinder dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought devastated communities.
firestorm	A very intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze from the surrounding area making it burn more fiercely. The incident triggered a political firestorm.
hell on earth	The abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment- John Milton.
hellhole	Any place of pain and turmoil. The floors of these little hellholes are awash with stinking chemical waste.
holocaust	An act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire. A nuclear holocaust.
infernal region	An inhabitant of Hell.
perdition	(in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death. She used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition.
pit	An orchestra pit. A demon from the depths of the pit.
snake pit	Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous.
the pits	A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.

Usage Examples of "Inferno" as a noun

• The inferno of the Friday evening rush hour.
• The inferno of the engine room.
• The inferno had swept through the city.

Associations of "Inferno" (30 Words)

abyss	A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm. The abyss between the two nations.
breach	A gap in a wall, barrier, or defence, especially one made by an attacking army. A breach in the mountain wall.
cavity	A sizeable hole (usually in the ground. The abdominal cavity.
chthonic	Dwelling beneath the surface of the earth. A chthonic deity.
conflagration	A very intense and uncontrolled fire. Tinder dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought devastated communities.
dark	Used of color having a dark hue. I ll be home before dark.
decayed	Having rotted or decomposed. A decayed foundation.
delve	Reach inside a receptacle and search for something. The approach from the surface above had awed her so hugely delved were the tunnels.
demon	A cruel wicked and inhuman person. His eyes are bursting with pure demon.
die	Cut or shape with a die. Three toasters have died on me.
dint	A dent or hollow in a surface. The soft dints at the top of a coconut.
dug	An udder or breast or teat.
everlasting	Lasting forever or a very long time. The damned would suffer everlasting torment.
heaven	Used in various exclamations as a substitute for ‘God. Galileo used a telescope to observe the heavens.
infernal	Irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis. You re an infernal nuisance.
leaky	Permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases. A leaky roof.
nick	Cut a nick into. He was being fingerprinted in the nick.
peephole	A hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep. She peered through the security peephole in the solid oak door.
perdition	(in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death. Hurl d headlong To bottomless perdition there to dwell.
permeable	Allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through. A frog s skin is permeable to water.
pit	Remove the pits from. The recent protests over planned pit closures.
prison	Imprison. He died in prison.
purgatory	A temporary condition of torment or suffering. This was purgatory worse than anything she d faced in her life.
quarry	Extract something such as stones from or as if from a quarry. Quarry marble.
sick	People who are sick. Gossip that makes one sick.
sin	Commit a sin. Lord we have sinned against you.
stygian	Dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades.
underworld	The world of criminals or of organized crime. A man reputed to be a godfather of the Glasgow underworld.
unearth	Discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching. The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President.