Synonyms for Hellish
Definition of hellish
adjective
- very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
11 synonyms found
Writing tips for "hellish"
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"Hellish" in song lyrics
See how hellish is used in real songs:
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"You know you feel hellish"
AMB — Selfish -
"You know how some cats want you to think they're holy but they're hellish"
Lojique — Truth Decay -
"The rest of this life without God is hellish"
Phanatik — Grieved Again