First Known Use: 14th century
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infernal
adjective in·fer·nal \in-ˈfər-nəl\
: of or relating to hell
: very bad or unpleasant
Full Definition of INFERNAL
1
: of or relating to a nether world of the dead
2
a : of or relating to hell b : hellish, diabolical
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Origin of INFERNAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French enfernal, from Late Latin infernalis, from infernus hell, from Latin, lower, from inferus
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infernal
adjective in·fer·nal \in-ˈfər-nəl\
Definition of INFERNAL for Kids
1
: very bad or unpleasant <Stop that infernal noise!>
2
: of or relating to hell
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