Synonyms of stygian
40 similar words
Another word for stygian is helly. Other synonyms of stygian are subtartarean, Acherontic, infernal, Hadean and hellish.
Synonyms and similar words for stygian
adjectiveInfernal or hellish.
- hellyHellish, infernal.
- subtartareanBeneath Tartarus; infernal.
- Acherontic figurativelyOf or pertaining to hell.
- infernalOf or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.
- HadeanPertaining to Hades or hell.
- hellishInfernal, related or similar to 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.
- TartareanOf or relating to Tartarus.
adjectiveDark and gloomy.
- cimmerian
- dusky
- tenebrousDark and gloomy; obscure.
- adumbralDark, shady.
- blear
- caliginousDark, obscure; murky.
- crepuscular
- dark
- darksomeCharacterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
- darkling
- dim
- dimpsy
- dingy
- dull
- fuliginousPertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky.
- gloomyNot very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
- leaden
- lightlessLacking light; unilluminated; dark.
- murky
- murksomeCharacterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.
- obscureDark, faint or indistinct.
- shady
- somber
- sombrousGloomy; sombre.
- sunless
- swarthy
- tenebroseDark, tenebrous.
- twilightishResembling twilight; crepuscular.
- umbrageous
- unilluminatedNot illuminated.
- mirksome archaicDark; gloomy; murky.
Meaning of stygian
- adjective Infernal or hellish.
- adjective Dark and gloomy.
- adjective Having a luminosity below 0%.
Questions about synonyms of stygian
- What is another word for stygian?
- Stygian has 40 synonyms on Word.ws, such as helly, subtartarean, Acherontic, infernal, Hadean, hellish, Plutonic and Plutonian.
- What does stygian mean?
- Stygian means infernal or hellish.
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