Synonyms of hellacious

hellacious

adjective

1

as in intense

extreme in degree, power, or effect

the hellacious heat was more than we could bear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intense
• intensive
• ferocious
• fierce
• terrible
• deep
• furious
• vicious
• heavy
• violent
• dreadful
• excruciating
• acute
• fearsome
• blistering
• explosive
• ghastly
• frightful
• profound
• almighty
• fearful
• exquisite
• vehement
• heightened
• hard
• intensified
• heavy-duty
• aggravated
• harsh
• keen
• severe
• enhanced
• concentrated
• accentuated
• magnified
• deepened
• exhaustive
• stressed
• thorough
• emphasized
• rigorous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moderate
• light
• weak
• soft
• feeble
• shallow
• superficial
• eased
• subdued
• decreased
• reduced
• diminished
• qualified
• moderated
• toned (down)
• lightened
• lessened
• alleviated
• abated

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• moderate
• light
• weak
• soft
• feeble
• shallow
• superficial
• eased
• subdued
• decreased
• reduced
• diminished
• qualified
• moderated
• toned (down)
• lightened
• lessened
• alleviated
• abated

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2

as in difficult

requiring considerable physical or mental effort

the pioneers survived a particularly hellacious river crossing with their covered wagon barely in one piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficult
• challenging
• tough
• rigorous
• formidable
• hard
• demanding
• heavy
• rough
• grueling
• complicated
• severe
• backbreaking
• arduous
• murderous
• strenuous
• sweaty
• exhausting
• herculean
• painful
• testing
• rugged
• killer
• uphill
• effortful
• laborious
• gruelling
• exacting
• tall
• serious
• intricate
• stiff
• brutal
• toilsome
• complex
• annoying
• moiling
• problematic
• stressful
• bruising
• grim
• involved
• oppressive
• elusive
• tricky
• troublesome
• thorny
• pick-and-shovel
• stubborn
• taxing
• irksome
• trying
• onerous
• labored
• abstruse
• hairy
• tight
• knotty
• Augean
• abstract
• problematical
• burdensome
• recondite
• bothersome
• spiny
• vexatious
• cruel
• insoluble
• stringent
• distressing
• opaque
• grievous
• strict
• ticklish
• inhuman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easy
• light
• mindless
• simple
• soft
• cheap
• effortless
• doable
• clear
• uncomplicated
• undemanding
• smooth
• gentle
• elementary
• soothing
• manageable
• facile
• achievable
• painless
• comforting
• relaxed
• friendly
• accessible
• idiotproof
• user-friendly

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• easy
• light
• mindless
• simple
• soft
• cheap
• effortless
• doable
• clear
• uncomplicated
• undemanding
• smooth
• gentle
• elementary
• soothing
• manageable
• facile
• achievable
• painless
• comforting
• relaxed
• friendly
• accessible
• idiotproof
• user-friendly

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