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infernal meaning and definition

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INFERNAL noun

Definition of infernal (noun)

  1. an inhabitant of Hell
    • "his roar made the infernals quake"

INFERNAL adjective

Definition of infernal (adjective)

  1. characteristic of or resembling Hell
    • "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment"
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
    • "infernal heat"
  5. being of the underworld
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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