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Adjective: infernal  in'fur-n(u)l
  1. Characteristic of or resembling Hell
    "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment"
     
  2. Being of the underworld
    "infernal regions"
     
  3. Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
    "infernal instruments of war";
    - demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, satanic, unholy, satanical [rare]
     
  4. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
    "infernal heat"
     
  5. [informal] Expletive used informally as an intensifier
    "an infernal nuisance";
    - blasted [informal], blame [N. Amer, informal], blamed [informal], blessed [informal], damn [informal], damned [informal], darned [informal], deuced [informal], goddam [informal], goddamn [informal], goddamned [informal], dashed [Brit, informal], doggone [N. Amer, informal]
Noun: infernal  in'fur-n(u)l
  1. An inhabitant of Hell
    "his roar made the infernals quake"

Derived forms: infernals

See also: chthonian, chthonic, cursed, curst [archaic], evil, Hadean, nether, Plutonian, Stygian, Tartarean

Type of: dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent [US], departed

Antonym: supernal

Encyclopedia: Infernal