Synonyms of hellish

hellish

adjective

as in horrible

of, resembling, or befitting hell

We've been having hellish weather lately.

The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.

Related Words

• horrible
• awful
• dreadful
• hideous
• sickening
• shocking
• bad
• ugly
• horrid
• nasty
• disgusting
• ghastly
• abominable
• loathsome
• unholy
• vile
• horrendous
• unpleasant
• hateful
• appalling
• odious
• revolting
• repulsive
• beastly
• nauseating
• abhorrent
• repugnant
• obscene
• harsh
• sick
• bilious
• obnoxious
• wicked
• seamy
• miserable
• villainous
• noisome
• scandalous
• invidious
• foul
• nauseous
• gross
• offensive
• sour
• gnarly
• god-awful
• repellent
• disagreeable
• unwelcome
• uncongenial
• bitter
• distasteful
• unlovely
• revulsive
• unpleasing
• rotten
• unsavory
• unpalatable
• displeasing
• icky
• annoying
• aggravating
• vexing
• irritating
• yucky
• wretched
• galling
• crummy
• crappy
• lousy
• sucky
• cruddy

Dissimilar Words

• heavenly
• delightful
• delicious
• sweet
• friendly
• charming
• dreamy
• jolly
• amiable
• pleasant
• delectable
• good
• felicitous
• kindly
• nice
• agreeable
• grateful
• satisfying
• congenial
• welcome
• pleasurable
• cheery
• gratifying
• palatable
• pleasing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hellish

The hellish conditions triggered by the planet’s collision with the city-size space rock wiped out all other birds and dinosaurs, O’Connor noted. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

There’s a distinct vibe shift on September 10, which could send you on an unexpected short trip to connect one-on-one with someone, and in the most grumblingly mundane sense, could make for a day of hellish commutes. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

The probe flew within 21,564 miles (34,675 kilometers) of the hellish planet, taking the first close measurements of Venus at the time. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026