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Internal vs Infernal - What's the difference?

internal | infernal |

As adjectives the difference between internal and infernal

is that internal is inside of something while infernal is of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.

As a noun infernal is

an inhabitant of the infernal regions.

internal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • inside of something
    • We saw the internal compartments
  • within the body
    • Her bleeding was internal
  • concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
    • The nation suffered from internal conflicts
  • concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
    • An internal investigation was conducted

    Synonyms

    * inner * inly * interior * intern, interne

    Antonyms

    * external * exterior

    Derived terms

    * internalism * internalist * internality * internalize * internally * internal link

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -al

    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)
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