hellish

• Beschreibt etwas extrem Unangenehmes, Schwieriges oder Qualvolles, oft mit der Hölle verglichen.

Describes something that is extremely unpleasant, difficult, or painful, often likened to hell.

1. Extremely unpleasantB2informal

   Very bad, difficult, or unpleasant; resembling hell.

   Höllisch

   • The traffic was hellish this morning.
   • We had a hellish time trying to fix the computer.
   • The weather has been hellish all week.

   Synonymeabominableatrociousawfuldreadfulhorriblemiserablenightmarishterribletorturousunbearable

   Antonymeblissfuldelightfulpleasantwonderful

2. Evil or wickedC1formal

   Characteristic of hell; demonic or morally corrupt.

   Höllisch

   • The villain had a hellish laugh.
   • The story described a hellish landscape of fire and brimstone.
   • His hellish deeds were known throughout the land.

   Synonymedemonicdevilishdiabolicalevilfiendishinfernalsatanicwicked

   Antonymeangelicgodlygoodholyrighteousvirtuous