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

In the new film, the Necronomicon — aka the Book of the Dead — creates a hellish nightmare for a widow, Alice (Souheila Yacoub), and her in-laws following the tragic death of Alice’s husband, Will (George Pullar). — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

It’s been a hellish week across South Florida. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Others have been wounded, detained by military forces or stuck at sea in hellish conditions. — Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 16 June 2026

In full widescreen dark hellish color palettes we are taken to the Celtic fringe of 1247 AD, where Sarnoski proceeds to destroy any previous cinematic incarnation of the legendary Robin Hood and smash it to bits. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026