Synonyms & related words for hellish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hellish — including infernal, fiendish, diabolic, demonic, satanic, beastly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hellish

Explore words related to hellish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hellishness, diabolical, unholy, hellishly, nightmarish, infernally, hellhole, horrid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hellish

Common synonyms for hellish include infernal, fiendish, diabolic, demonic, satanic, beastly, devilish, damnable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hellish come from?

The word hellish breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root hell-, from Old English hel (“underworld”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.