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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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Now I have a tree stump in my yard, a wrecked fence — and a window into the personal hell of wrestling with insurance claims.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Belief in heaven and hell is positively associated with economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Did congressional leadership know?—there is one that won’t stop popping into my mind: What in the hell was he thinking?

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

"It was a hell of a task...a lot of trial and error," he recalled.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“And what is hell? Can you tell me that?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë