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Definitions

hell

[hel] / hɛl /
NOUN
place of the condemned; bad situation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inferno misery nightmare purgatory
STRONG
Gehenna Hades abyss affliction agony anguish blazes difficulty grave limbo ordeal pandemonium perdition pit suffering torment trial underworld wretchedness
WEAK
Abaddon bottomless pit everlasting fire fire and brimstone hellfire infernal regions lower world nether world place of torment
Antonyms
STRONG
comfort contentment happiness health joy peace pleasure
WEAK
heaven

Example Sentences

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If we claim that the church has become more progressive, well, what the hell do we mean, and on what time scale?

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“I’m like, damn, is he going to go grab the police? Am I going to go to jail? I gotta get the hell out of this office.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"For value against price, it looks like a hell of a lot of inflation."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

RN was regarded as beyond the pale, so the centre-right faced hell and damnation on the few occasions it joined them in a tacit arrangement to keep out the left.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I think we are all about to reinvent our notions of hell.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.