SULFUROUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

sulfurous

adjective

Definition of sulfurous

as in infernal

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Recent Examples of sulfurous Garlic and Shallots Garlic and shallots also emit strong, sulfurous odors effective against a wider range of insect pests including aphids, mites, caterpillars, armyworms, moths, beetles, and whiteflies. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026 The secret to keeping it tasty and not sulfurous is to barely cook the broccoli. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026 As a boy growing up in Port Arthur, Texas, an oil refinery town of sulfurous air, Rauschenberg often wore clothes his mother had patched together from assorted fabric scraps. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026 The sulfurous scent of hell wafted on the sea breeze. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sulfurous

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Four years later in Italy, the waterworks went again, as those infernal penalty kicks tripped us up against West Germany in the semifinal.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Linda Cardellini offers up a killer breakdown to the roaring chorus of the lawn guy’s infernal leaf blower.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of infernal

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As a result, almost every local government would face hellish decisions — weighing cuts to emergency services like police and fire against libraries, recreational programs and senior centers.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 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

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