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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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
An infernal barrage of blazes continues to ravage the Los Angeles metropolitan region, where the death toll has now risen to at least 10 individuals.
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The damaged reactor cores continue to glow with infernal heat, so plant employees must keep spraying them with water to cool them and prevent another meltdown.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
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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
An infernal barrage of blazes continues to ravage the Los Angeles metropolitan region, where the death toll has now risen to at least 10 individuals.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
The damaged reactor cores continue to glow with infernal heat, so plant employees must keep spraying them with water to cool them and prevent another meltdown.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
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“Infernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infernal. Accessed 10 Jul. 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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