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hell

581 2.1
A place after death where the dead are punished in some religions
  • noun
  • /hɛl/
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  • Some believe that hell is not just a physical place but also a state of mind filled with torment and despair.
  • heaven and hell
  • fear of hell

It's just that they didn't get to hell because it's not real.

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Examples

  • Hell is described as, you know, the fires of hell, perpetual pain.

  • The difference between heaven and hell is just this.

  • I am in the third ring of hell.

  • What is your perception of hell when it comes to the gospel?

  • Is hell an actual place or or is hell a realm that surrounds us?

  • He saved me from hell, and I am forever thankful.

  • I'm going to hell, and there's nothing I can do about it.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In many cultures, hell is viewed as a place where sinners are punished after death.

  • The ancient texts describe hell as a dark and fiery realm of eternal suffering.

Synonyms

pit
vshell
  • Archaic
62 9.9

A place of punishment and suffering after death in Christian belief

is the general term used across different religions for that realm
underworld
vshell
  • Literature
51 7.2

A place where souls go after death in myths

is the term that stresses punishment and moral judgment rather than neutrality
hellfire
vshell
25 8.5

A place of burning where people suffer forever after death

is the general term that includes punishment beyond fire imagery
inferno
vshell
  • Literature
12 8.8

A place of punishment after death for very bad people in Christian belief

is the general term that covers punishment but not only fiery imagery
netherworld
vshell
  • Literature
10 8.8

A dark world below the earth where the dead live

is the broader religious idea that often includes punishment
Sheol
vshell
  • Literature
1 9.9

A place where the dead live in ancient Hebrew belief

is the wider word for many faiths that can add punishment meaning
infernal region
vshell
  • Literature
1 9.9

A place of suffering for the dead in religious stories

is the general word that can mean the dead's world without punishment focus
nether region
vshell
  • Archaic
9.1

A place of fire and suffering where bad people are punished after death

is the broader word for the same evil dwelling across faiths
the bad place
vshell
  • Informal
8.7

A place believed to be for punishment after death or a very bad situation

is the neutral religious term rather than a euphemism or joke
Hades
vshell
  • Literature
8.4

The place of the dead in Greek myths where souls go after death

is the general term used across religions not tied to one myth

Antonyms

237 1.0

A very happy and peaceful state

Idioms

347 8.9

An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something

in hell
  • Informal
179 8.4

To feel great pain or trouble and be very unhappy

like hell
  • NSFW
75 7.9

Happening very quickly, with great effort or very strongly

to burn in hell
  • Offensive
38 9.6

Say that you want someone to suffer forever after they die

37 8.1

To scold someone very strongly for something they did

hell-bent
  • Informal
32 7.5

Extremely determined to do something no matter the danger or cost

28 9.0

A very impressive or powerful example of something

like hell
  • NSFW
26 9.8

Said to show that you do not believe or accept something

26 8.9

Angrily tell someone to go away and never come back

to rot in hell
  • Offensive
19 9.7

To wish that someone suffers and is punished after they die

hell to pay
  • Informal
19 8.6

Serious trouble or punishment someone gets for something they did

16 8.1

A sudden time of chaos and confusion that spreads quickly

15 7.9

Behave loudly and angrily to cause trouble

To have a very hard and painful time in life

fucking hell
  • Offensive
14 9.9

A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked

hell on earth
  • Informal
9 6.8

A place or situation that causes great suffering and pain

hot as hell
  • Informal
9 7.5

Very hot in a way that feels uncomfortable

To become much worse very quickly and out of control

5 8.3

No matter what happens or how difficult it is

5 9.1

To do something for no particular reason, just for fun

4 8.4

To be very sick and miserable

3 8.4

Says that something will be done no matter what problems happen

2 8.4

A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix

To have very hard times and still survive

hell on wheels
  • Informal
1 8.8

A person or thing that is very active, hard to control and often aggressive

1 9.5

For a very long time, often to say something will never happen

1 7.9

A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts

hell-for-leather
  • Informal
1 9.0

As fast as possible

cold day in Hell
  • Informal
9.4

An event that is very unlikely to happen

9.5

In a very energetic and excited way

To take a very long time and cause a lot of trouble

Very bad damage that comes from the sky, like bombs or storms

hell mend him
  • Offensive
9.9

Showing no sympathy when someone suffers from their own choices

To take actions that seem good but cause bad results

the hell you say
  • Informal
9.9

A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief

snowball in hell
  • Informal
9.4

An almost impossible chance of happening

Compounds

hell-raising
  • Informal
2 8.4

Noisy, wild actions that cause trouble or excitement

fresh hell
  • Informal
1 9.9

A new, very difficult problem that comes after other troubles

callback hell
  • Jargon
9.6

A situation where too many nested callbacks make code hard to read and change

gambling hell
  • Archaic
8.6

A place where people bet money, often illegal and full of trouble

hell dust
  • NSFW
9.9

A slang word for the illegal drug heroin

hell-rooster
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who fights or argues in a very angry way

hell-kite
  • Offensive
9.9

A fierce, violent person who fights without mercy

How Pleasant

heaven
237 1.0
afterlife
103 5.1
underworld
  • Literature
51 7.2
hell
581 2.1

Surface Forms

hell singular
hells plural

Etymology

Hell comes from an old German word meaning 'hidden place' and from the Norse figure Hel who looked after the world of the dead. So hell became the name for a dark place where the dead go.