hellish

adjective
UK: /ˈhel.ɪʃ/
US: /ˈhel.ɪʃ/

  1. Extremely unpleasant or difficult.

    1. The traffic was hellish today, I was late.
    2. The bureaucratic process was absolutely hellish and took forever to complete.

  2. Resembling or characteristic of hell.

    1. The fire created a hellish glow in the night.
    2. The battlefield presented a hellish landscape of destruction and despair.

Synonyms

terrible dreadful infernal awful horrendous
hellish adverb

  1. In a manner resembling hell; horribly.

    1. The engine was running hellishly loud.
    2. The room smelled hellishly of smoke after the fire.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hellish" in English means: Extremely unpleasant or difficult., Resembling or characteristic of hell..

The phonetic transcription of "hellish" is /ˈhel.ɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈhel.ɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hellish": terrible, dreadful, infernal, awful, horrendous.

Example usage of "hellish": "The traffic was hellish today, I was late.". More examples on the page.