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in·fer·nal ( n-fûr n l)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 nfern lis, from nfernus, hell, from Latin, lower, underground; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]
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infernal [ɪnˈfɜːnəl]adj1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of or relating to an underworld of the dead 2. deserving hell or befitting its occupants; diabolic; fiendish 3. Informal irritating; confounded [from Late Latin infernālis, from infernus hell, from Latin (adj): lower, hellish; related to Latin inferus low] infernality n infernally adv infernal - An inhabitant of the underworld can be called an infernal.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | infernal - an inhabitant of Hell; "his roar made the infernals quake" | | 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"blame, blamed, blasted, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamned, damn, goddamn, blessed 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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Translations infernal [ɪnˈfɜːnl] adj ( fires) → dell'inferno; ( spirit, powers) → infernale ( fig) ( cruelty) → diabolico/a ( fam) ( noise) → infernale, terribile
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