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Infernal vs Hellish - What's the difference?

infernal | hellish |

Hellish is a synonym of infernal.



As adjectives the difference between infernal and hellish

is that infernal is of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish while hellish is causing pain, discomfort or distress.

As a noun infernal

is an inhabitant of the infernal regions.

infernal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.
  • (by extension) Of or relating to a fire or inferno.
  • Stygian, gloomy.
  • Diabolical or fiendish.
  • * Addison
    • the instruments or abettors in such infernal dealings
  • (as an expletive, not vulgar) Very annoying; damned.
  • * 1905 , Bram Stoker, The Man
    • As I had to put up with the patronage and the lecturings, and the eyeglass of that infernal old woman,

    Related terms

    * infernally * infernal machine * inferno

    Antonyms

    * (of or relating to hell) heavenly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An inhabitant of the infernal regions.
    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    hellish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing pain, discomfort or distress.
    • I woke up from a hellish noise coming from the house next door.

    Synonyms

    * awful * horrible * terrible * nightmarish * infernal

    Antonyms

    * heavenly

    Related terms

    * see hell