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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge 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 from the Hansard archive and other sources.

   • English (US)

     INFERNAL meaning: 1. very bad or unpleasant: 2. having the...

   • Traditional

     INFERNAL translate: 壞透的，可惡的；煩人的, 地獄的；地獄般的. Learn more in the...

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     INFERNAL definicja: 1. very bad or unpleasant: 2. having the...

   • Infernal: Portuguese Translation

     infernal translate: infernal, infernal. Learn more in the...

   • Infernal in Simplified Chinese

     INFERNAL translate: 坏透的，可恶的；烦人的, 地狱的；地狱般的. Learn more in the...

   • Inferred

     INFERRED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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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, word history, and phrases of infernal 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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   INFERNAL meaning: 1. very bad or unpleasant: 2. having the qualities of hell (= the place where some people believe…. Learn more.

6. 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 pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

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

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   Infernal means very annoying or unpleasant, or relating to hell or the underworld. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of infernal.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › infernalInfernal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.