infernal
[ in-fur-nl ]
/ ɪnˈfɜr nl /
adjective
hellish; fiendish; diabolical: an infernal plot.
extremely troublesome, annoying, etc.; outrageous: an infernal nuisance.
of, inhabiting, or befitting hell.
Classical Mythology.
of or relating to the underworld.
Origin of infernal
OTHER WORDS FROM infernal
in·fer·nal·i·ty, noun in·fer·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby infernal
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British Dictionary definitions for infernal
infernal
/ (ɪnˈfɜːnəl) /
adjective
of or relating to an underworld of the dead
deserving hell or befitting its occupants; diabolic; fiendish
informal
irritating; confounded
Derived forms of infernal
infernality, noun infernally, adverbWord Origin for infernal
C14: from Late Latin
infernālis, from
infernus hell, from Latin (adj): lower, hellish; related to Latin
inferus low