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Synonyms & Antonyms of hellish
of, resembling, or befitting hell
- We've been having hellish weather lately.
- The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hellish
- abhorrent,
- abominable,
- appalling,
- awful,
- beastly,
- bilious,
- disgusting,
- dreadful,
- foul,
- ghastly,
- gnarly
- [slang],
- god-awful,
- gross,
- hateful,
- hideous,
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- horrid,
- invidious,
- loathsome,
- nauseating,
- nauseous,
- noisome,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- odious,
- offensive,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- revulsive,
- scandalous,
- seamy,
- shocking,
- sick,
- sickening,
- ugly,
- unholy,
- vile,
- villainous
- bad,
- bitter,
- disagreeable,
- displeasing,
- distasteful,
- harsh,
- icky,
- nasty,
- rotten,
- sour,
- uncongenial,
- unlovely,
- unpalatable,
- unpleasant,
- unpleasing,
- unsavory,
- unwelcome,
- wicked,
- yucky
- (also yukky)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hellish
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The first known use of hellish was circa 1530
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