Definitions

hell

[hel] / hɛl /

NOUN

place of the condemned; bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inferno misery nightmare purgatory

STRONG

Gehenna Hades abyss affliction agony anguish blazes difficulty grave limbo ordeal pandemonium perdition pit suffering torment trial underworld wretchedness

WEAK

Abaddon bottomless pit everlasting fire fire and brimstone hellfire infernal regions lower world nether world place of torment

Antonyms

STRONG

comfort contentment happiness health joy peace pleasure

WEAK

heaven

Example Sentences

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According to this interpretation, the force of the collision pushed land outward into the Northern Hemisphere, creating Hell as a giant crater reaching upward from below.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Hell has apparently frozen over, because “Cats” has somehow become fashionable on Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Hell, a political hero or two might even be made.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Fifty years ago Paris-Roubaix was featured in what would become a cult documentary among cycling fans called A Sunday in Hell.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Hell, a hero would have volunteered to take the parent when they were facing down the Fjerdans at the harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

hell

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