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infernal meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of infernal at MeaningMonkey.org. infernal meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.INFERNAL noun
Definition of infernal (noun)
- an inhabitant of Hell
- "his roar made the infernals quake"
INFERNAL adjective
Definition of infernal (adjective)
- characteristic of or resembling Hell
- "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment"
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- "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
- expletives used informally as intensifiers
- "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
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
- "infernal heat"
- being of the underworld
- "infernal regions"
- antonym: supernal
Source: Princeton University Wordnet