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in·fer·nal
(ĭn-fûr′nəl)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to a lower world of the dead.
b. Of or relating to hell: infernal punishments; infernal powers.
2. Fiendish; diabolical: infernal instruments of war.
3. Abominable; awful: the infernal racket of the jackhammers.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin īnfernālis, from īnfernus, hell, from Latin, lower, underground; see n̥dher- in Indo-European roots.]
in·fer′nal·ly adv.
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infernal
(ɪnˈfɜːnəl)adj
1. (Theology) of or relating to an underworld of the dead
2. deserving hell or befitting its occupants; diabolic; fiendish
3. informal irritating; confounded
[C14: from Late Latin infernālis, from infernus hell, from Latin (adj): lower, hellish; related to Latin inferus low]
ˌinferˈnality n
inˈfernally adv
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in•fer•nal
(ɪnˈfɜr nl)adj.
1. hellish; fiendish; diabolical: an infernal plot.
2. extremely troublesome, annoying, etc.; outrageous: an infernal nuisance.
3. of, inhabiting, or befitting hell or the underworld.
[1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin infernālis < Latin infern(us) situated below, of the underworld]
in`fer•nal′i•ty, n.
in•fer′nal•ly, adv.
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- An inhabitant of the underworld can be called an infernal.Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  infernal - an inhabitant of Hell; "his roar made the infernals quake"dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent, departed - someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" |
| Adj. | 1. | infernal - characteristic of or resembling Hell; "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment" |
| 2. |  infernal - 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"evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" | |
| 3. |  infernal - 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"cursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning" | |
| 4. | infernal - of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire; "infernal heat" | |
| 5. | infernal - being of the underworld; "infernal regions" evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" supernal - being or coming from on high; "interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men" |
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infernal
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infernal
adjective1. Perversely bad, cruel, or wicked:
2. So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:
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infernal
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infernal
[ɪnˈfɜːnl] adj (fires) → dell'inferno; (spirit, powers) → infernale (fig) (cruelty) → diabolico/a (fam) (noise) → infernale, terribile
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