infernal
adjective
in·fer·nal
in-ˈfər-nᵊl 
1
: of or relating to a nether world of the dead
2
a
: of or relating to hell
b
3
: damnable
an infernal nuisance
Examples of infernal in a Sentence
the infernal regions of the dead
Stop making that infernal racket!
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My favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Because of the infernal heat and swamplike humidity at Beech Bend, there was a lot of prep work to be done before the Nostalgia Nationals elimination rounds could commence.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
As the winter sun dipped beneath the horizon, the infernal roar of thousands upon thousands of horsepower filled the air as the race got underway.
—Nicholas Foulkes, airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Because of the infernal heat and swamplike humidity at Beech Bend, there was a lot of prep work to be done before the Nostalgia Nationals elimination rounds could commence.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
As the winter sun dipped beneath the horizon, the infernal roar of thousands upon thousands of horsepower filled the air as the race got underway.
—Nicholas Foulkes, airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Infernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infernal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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infernal
adjective
in·fer·nal
in-ˈfərn-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to hell
2
: very bad or unpleasant
an infernal nuisance
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