infernal
adjective
in·fer·nal in-ˈfər-nᵊl 
1
: of or relating to a nether world of the dead
2
a
: of or relating to hell
b
: hellish, diabolical
3
: damnable
an infernal nuisance
infernally
in-ˈfər-nᵊl-ē
adverb 
Synonyms
- accursed
- accurst
- blasted
- confounded
- cursed
- curst
- cussed
- damnable
- dang
- danged
- darn
- durn
- darned
- durned
- deuced
- doggone
- doggoned
- freaking
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Example Sentences
the infernal regions of the dead Stop making that infernal racket!
Recent Examples on the Web The infernal heat wave that has been broiling California set several all-time temperature records — including 116 degrees in Sacramento on Tuesday, the highest temperature ever recorded in the area. 
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 It’s where Los Angeles siphoned off a lot of its water on the way to becoming, well, Los Angeles; and it’s where the U.S. government built the first of those infernal internment camps, at Manzanar. Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The sky is not falling, just those infernal late-afternoon showers in South Florida. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 As the two mighty warriors whose tender bromance becomes a truly infernal affair, N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan are forces of nature. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 The kitchen itself is roughly 100 square feet, barely enough space to fit the infernal oven and a station to construct pies. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2022 And so began my long-overdue quest to free myself of those infernal adapters, spurred on by Comcast’s latest round of price increases. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Does Slayer look forward to partying with the Evil One in the infernal inferno? Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022 Áilu faces his share of infernal spirits and eldritch horrors drawn from Sámi storytelling tradition. John Last, Wired, 11 Jan. 2022 See More
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 It’s where Los Angeles siphoned off a lot of its water on the way to becoming, well, Los Angeles; and it’s where the U.S. government built the first of those infernal internment camps, at Manzanar. Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The sky is not falling, just those infernal late-afternoon showers in South Florida. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 As the two mighty warriors whose tender bromance becomes a truly infernal affair, N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan are forces of nature. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 The kitchen itself is roughly 100 square feet, barely enough space to fit the infernal oven and a station to construct pies. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2022 And so began my long-overdue quest to free myself of those infernal adapters, spurred on by Comcast’s latest round of price increases. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Does Slayer look forward to partying with the Evil One in the infernal inferno? Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022 Áilu faces his share of infernal spirits and eldritch horrors drawn from Sámi storytelling tradition. John Last, Wired, 11 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French enfernal, from Late Latin infernalis, from infernus hell, from Latin, lower, from inferus
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing infernal
Kids Definition
infernal
adjective
in·fer·nal in-ˈfər-nᵊl
1
: very bad or unpleasant
Stop that infernal noise!
2
: of or relating to hell
infernal
adjective
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure I detest that infernal machine Synonyms & Similar Words
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- freaking
- cursed
- damnable
- awful
- terrible
- accursed
- blasted
- wretched
- rotten
- dang
- danged
- darn
- darned
- confounded
- doggone
- accurst
- pitiful
- deuced
- curst
- cussed
- abominable
- nasty
- detestable
- durn
- vile
- durned
- atrocious
- execrable
- odious
- bum
- doggoned
- miserable
- lousy
- punk
- sorry
- shameful
- contemptible
- despicable
- scabby
- scurvy
- pitiable
- scummy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- creditable
- marvelous
- marvellous
- wonderful
- great
- commendable
- laudable
- praiseworthy