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   infernal

   /ɪnˈfəːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld: "the infernal regions" Similar of hellhellishlowernethersubterraneanunderworldHadeanPlutonicPlutonianStygianStyxianTartareanAcheronticAvernalrare:chthonichelly
   • 2. irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis): informal "you're an infernal nuisance" Similar damneddamndamnablewretchedaccursedrottenhorribleannoyingirritatinginfuriatingexasperatinginformal:flamingblastedblesseddrattedcussedpeskypestiferouspestilentialaggravatingblinkingbloodybleedingbloomingblimmingflippingeffingchuffingplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddydeuceddashedcursedvulgar slang:friggingfucking

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Christian Latin infernalis, from Latin infernus ‘below, underground’, used by Christians to mean ‘hell’, on the pattern of inferni (masculine plural) ‘the shades’ and inferna (neuter plural) ‘the lower regions’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. infernally adverb

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   Infernal means very bad or unpleasant, or having the qualities of hell. Learn how to use this old-fashioned adjective with examples from the Hansard archive and other sources.

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   Infernal means of or relating to hell, the nether world of the dead, or something very bad or unpleasant. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Infernal definition: hellish; fiendish; diabolical. See examples of INFERNAL used in a sentence.

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   Things that come from Hell, or seem like they do, are infernal. If your father tells you to stop listening to that infernal music, he thinks your tunes are hellish on the ears. The word infernal comes from infernus, the Latin word for underground.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFERNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Infernal means very bad or unpleasant, or having the qualities of hell. Learn how to use this old-fashioned adjective with examples and translations in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Infernal means very annoying or unpleasant, or related to hell. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of infernal from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinfernal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Infernal means extremely annoying or connected with hell. Learn how to use this old-fashioned adjective with examples, synonyms and word origin.