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Infernal

noun/ɪnfˈɜːnəl/
Definition
an inhabitant of Hell
characteristic of or resembling Hell
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnfˈɜːnəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnfˈɜːnəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnfˈɜːnəl/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪnfˈɜːnəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan inhabitant of Hell
“his roar made the infernals quake”
adjectivecharacteristic of or resembling Hell
“infernal noise”
adjectiveextremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
“something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”
adjectiveexpletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
adjectiveof or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
“infernal heat”
adjectivebeing of the underworld
“infernal regions”
Word Forms
Infernonoun(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; - John Milton; ; -Dr. Johnson
infernonounany place of pain and turmoil
demonnouna cruel wicked and inhuman person
devilnouna cruel wicked and inhuman person
unholinessnounthe quality of being unholy
damnednounpeople who are condemned to eternal punishment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
höllisch
ein Bewohner der Hölle
🇮🇹Italian
infernale
un abitante dell'Inferno
🇳🇱Dutch
hels
een inwoner van de hel
🇷🇺Russian
адский
обитатель ада
India
🇮🇳Hindi
राक्षसी
नर्क का निवासी
🇧🇩Bengali
নারকীয়
জাহান্নামের বাসিন্দা
🇮🇳Tamil
நரகமானது
நரகத்தில் வசிப்பவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
నరకప్రాయమైన
నరకం యొక్క నివాసి
🇮🇳Marathi
नरक
नरकाचा रहिवासी
🇮🇳Gujarati
નૈતિક
નરકનો રહેવાસી
🇮🇳Kannada
ನರಕ
ನರಕದ ನಿವಾಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നരകമായ
നരകത്തിലെ ഒരു നിവാസി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਰਕ
ਨਰਕ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਸੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
جہنم
جہنم کا باشندہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
地狱
地狱的居民
🇯🇵Japanese
地獄のような
地獄の住人
🇰🇷Korean
지독한
지옥의 주민
🇻🇳Vietnamese
địa ngục
cư dân địa ngục
🇹🇭Thai
นรก
ชาวนรก
🇮🇩Indonesian
celaka
penghuni Neraka
🇵🇭Filipino
impyerno
isang naninirahan sa Impiyerno
🇲🇾Malay
neraka jahanam
seorang penghuni Neraka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الجهنمية
ساكن الجحيم
🇮🇷Persian
جهنمی
یک ساکن جهنم
🇹🇷Turkish
cehennem gibi
Cehennem sakini
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׂטָנִי
תושב גיהנום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'infernal'?
The primary meaning of 'infernal' is 'an inhabitant of Hell'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'infernal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'infernal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'infernal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'infernal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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