English adjective: infernal | |||
1. | infernal characteristic of or resembling Hell | ||
Samples | Infernal noise. Infernal punishment. | ||
2. | infernal extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | ||
Samples | Something demonic in him--something that could be cruel. Fires lit up a diabolic scene. Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils. A fiendish despot. Hellish torture. Infernal instruments of war. Satanic cruelty. Unholy grimaces. | ||
Synonyms | demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, satanic, unholy | ||
Similar | evil | ||
Antonyms | good | ||
3. | infernal expletives used informally as intensifiers | ||
Samples | He's a blasted idiot. It's a blamed shame. A blame cold winter. Not a blessed dime. I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing. He's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool. A deuced idiot. An infernal nuisance. | ||
Synonyms | blame, blamed, blasted, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned | ||
Similar | cursed, curst | ||
Antonyms | blessed, blest | ||
4. | infernal of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire | ||
Samples | Infernal heat. | ||
5. | infernal being of the underworld | ||
Samples | Infernal regions. | ||
Similar | chthonian, chthonic, Hadean, nether, Plutonian, Stygian, Tartarean | ||
See also | evil | ||
Antonyms | supernal | ||
English noun: infernal | |||
1. | infernal (person) an inhabitant of Hell | ||
Samples | His roar made the infernals quake. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent, departed | ||