Synonyms of hellish
76 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for hellish is negative. Other synonyms of hellish are painful, fourth-rate, fifth-rate, infernal and sixth-rate. The opposite of hellish is heavenly.
Synonyms and similar words for hellish
adjectiveInfernal, related or similar to hell.
- hellyHellish, infernal.
- stygianInfernal or hellish.
- Acherontic figurativelyOf or pertaining to hell.
- infernalOf or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.
- HadeanPertaining to Hades or hell.
- PlutonicSynonym of Plutonian (“of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal”).
- PlutonianOf or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal.
- subtartareanBeneath Tartarus; infernal.
- TartareanOf or relating to Tartarus.
adjectiveCausing great pain, discomfort or distress.
- awful
- horrible
- nightmarishResembling a nightmare.
- terrible
- agonizingCausing physical or mental agony.
- ailsomeCharacterised or marked by ailing; difficult, painful, or unpleasant.
- excruciating
- hurtful
- bruising
- painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
- tormentingInvolving or causing torment.
- torturous
- unpleasantNot pleasant.
- abysmal figuratively
- atrocious
- bad
- chronic slang
- coarse
- cornyUncool, stupid, lame.
- crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
- crappy slang, vulgarBad, sick, or depressed.
- crummy slangBad; poor.
- direBad in quality, awful, terrible.
- disagreeable
- dismal
- dogshit vulgar
- dreadful
- fifth-rateTerrible, awful; less than fourth-rate.
- foul
- fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
- godawful
- hideous
- hopeless
- horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
- horrid
- horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
- inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
- incompetentLacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
- inelegantNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
- intolerable
- inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
- lackluster
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- lousy
- miserable
- naff slang
- negativeNot positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
- ordinary AustraliaBad or undesirable.
- pathetic
- peakBad.
- piss-poorReflecting a low standard of workmanship or achievement; very inferior.
- rottenBad or terrible.
- rubbish Australia, colloquialExceedingly bad; awful.
- shitawful vulgarVery awful.
- shitty vulgarVery bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
- sixth-rateTerrible, awful; less than fifth-rate.
- sloppy
- subpar
- unfavorable
- wackAnnoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
- groanful obsoleteAgonizing; painful.
- painable obsoletePainful.
- tormentous dated, rareInvolving or causing torment; having the nature of torture.
- wrenchful rareCausing great pain, suffering, or agony; painful.
- crapalicious rare, slangWorthless; bad.
- deityforsaken humorous, rareGodforsaken; particularly bad or terrible.
Opposite of hellish
adjectiveInfernal, related or similar to hell.
Meaning of hellish
- adjective Infernal, related or similar to hell.
- adjective Causing great pain, discomfort or distress.
hellish in other languages
Questions about synonyms of hellish
- What is another word for hellish?
- Hellish has 76 synonyms on Word.ws, such as negative, painful, fourth-rate, fifth-rate, infernal, sixth-rate, incompetent and peak.
- What is the opposite of hellish?
- The opposite of hellish is heavenly.
- What does hellish mean?
- Hellish means infernal, related or similar to hell.
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