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hell

/hɛl/noun1 syllable

Hell means: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment.

Synonyms for hell14

noun, as in (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit

noun, as in (religion) the world of the dead

Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld

noun, as in any place of pain and turmoil

hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno

noun, as in a cause of difficulty and suffering

noun, as in noisy and unrestrained mischief

Opposites of hell

What does hell mean?5

noun

1

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment“Hurl'd headlong … To bottomless perdition, there to dwell”

2

(religion) the world of the dead“No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth”

3

any place of pain and turmoil“the hell of battle”

4

a cause of difficulty and suffering“war is hell”

5

noisy and unrestrained mischief“raising blazes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hell?43

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Hell in a sentence

  • Maybe you ought to just calm the hell down, my brother.Art4704
  • When hell is inside the soul, death is not fearsome.pauldhunt
  • Don't be too haughty, for hell awaits below.lvxtrm
  • I'll follow you, come hell or high water.unknown
  • God damn it, what the hell is wrong with them?mailohilohi
  • God damn it, what the hell is wrong with you?mailohilohi
  • If you live in hell, then don't argue with the devil!joshodude_1308
  • Just because he's tall as hell, that doesn't mean he can win a fight.Amastan

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Forms of hell

as a noun

plural
hells