Life is more hellish than hell itself.
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Hellish
/ˈhɛlɪʃ/
Synonyms for "hellish" (121 found)
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2 entriesadjectivedescriptive adjective
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5 entriesCollocations
5 entrieshellish atmospherehellish conditionshellish heathellish landscapehellish workload
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2 entriesmore hellishmost hellish
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2 entriesSample sentences
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Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases...but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.
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The road to simplicity is paved with hellish complexities.
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It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see.
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