The meaning of INFERNAL is of or relating to a nether world of the dead. How to use infernal in a sentence.

INFERNAL definition: hellish; fiendish; diabolical. See examples of infernal used in a sentence.

Serious and unpleasant (Definition of infernal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

3 meanings: 1. of or relating to an underworld of the dead 2. deserving hell or befitting its occupants; diabolic; fiendish 3..... Click for more definitions.

Definition of infernal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 24, 2025 · Adjective infernal (comparative more infernal, superlative most infernal) Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish. (by extension) Of or relating to a fire or inferno. Stygian, …

1. hellish; fiendish; diabolical: an infernal plot. 2. extremely troublesome, annoying, etc.; outrageous: an infernal nuisance. 3. of, inhabiting, or befitting hell or the underworld.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word infernal, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Jan 11, 2016 · Although it might be used to describe something really hot or something evil, infernal is usually used when someone is complaining about something they really don't like such as the …

Infernal definition: Fiendish; diabolical.