Text: 1 the place of punishment for the wicked after death<condemned to hell for their sins>SynonymsperditionRelated Wordsinferno; purgatory; hades, netherworld, underworldNear Antonymsempyrean; gloryAntonymsElysium, heaven, kingdom come, paradise 2 a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness<picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell>Synonymsagony, horror, misery, murder, nightmare, torment, tortureRelated Wordscross, ordeal, trial, tribulation; gall, thorn; bummer, downer, dragNear Antonymsdelight, diversion, entertainment, fun, pleasure, recreation; lark, picnic, riotAntonymsheaven, paradise 3 a place of uproar or confusion<the burning city was a fiery hell>— see madhouse 2 4 a state in which everything is out of order<all hell broke loose when the juryʼs verdict was announced>— see chaos

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