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 jury's verdict was announced Synonyms of hell chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, chaos, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welterWords Related to hell anarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot; knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze, web; maelstrom, storm; bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle; hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motleyNear Antonyms of hell method, pattern, plan, systemAntonyms of hell order, orderliness