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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Roughly once a week, Nick Cave blogs about music, religion, grief, and the infernal state of world affairs through the medium of fan correspondence in his Red Hand Files newsletter.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 July 2025
In Hereditary, Toni Collette’s Annie really is being manipulated by an infernal scheme cooked up by her late mother.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
On Wednesday, New York HUT levels were up nearly 10% compared to the previous week, when the air didn’t feel (and smell) like some sort of infernal fish chowder.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Climbing 18,000 feet, through knee-deep snow in some years, and descending more than 23,000 feet into infernal canyons with temps bubbling up to 120 degrees, WSER isn’t a feat for mere mortals.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 July 2025
In Hereditary, Toni Collette’s Annie really is being manipulated by an infernal scheme cooked up by her late mother.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
On Wednesday, New York HUT levels were up nearly 10% compared to the previous week, when the air didn’t feel (and smell) like some sort of infernal fish chowder.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Climbing 18,000 feet, through knee-deep snow in some years, and descending more than 23,000 feet into infernal canyons with temps bubbling up to 120 degrees, WSER isn’t a feat for mere mortals.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Infernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infernal. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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