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hell

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hell

1 the place of punishment for the wicked after death

  • condemned to hell for their sins
Synonyms of hell

Gehenna, Pandemonium, perdition, Tophet
Words Related to hell

blazes, inferno

purgatory

hades, netherworld, shades, Tartarus, underworld

Sheol

abyss, pit

fire and brimstone, hellfire
Near Antonyms of hell

glory, happy hunting ground, nirvana, promised land, Valhalla
Antonyms of hell

bliss, elysian fields, Elysium, empyrean, heaven, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)

2 a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness

  • picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell
Synonyms of hell

agony, Gehenna, horror, misery, murder, nightmare, torment, torture
Words Related to hell

affliction, calvary, cross, curse, ordeal, trial, tribulation

calamity, misfortune, tragedy

gall, thorn

bummer, downer, drag
Near Antonyms of hell

delight, diversion, entertainment, fun, joy, pleasure, recreation

lark, picnic, riot
Antonyms of hell

heaven, paradise

3 a state in which everything is out of order

  • all hell broke loose when the juryʼs verdict was announced
Synonyms of hell

chance-medley, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welter
Words Related to hell

anarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot

knot, snarl, tangle

labyrinth, maze, web

maelstrom, storm

bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle

hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motley
Near Antonyms of hell

method, pattern, plan, system
Antonyms of hell

order, orderliness

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of hell Spanish Central: Translation of hell Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hell

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