hellacious

hɛˈleɪʃəs

Definition

Definition of hellacious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intense

Rare

very strong or extreme in degree

Rare

The storm was hellacious and caused a lot of damage.

extreme

intense

surprise

Rare

remarkable or extraordinary in a surprising way

Rare

She gave a hellacious performance at the concert.

astonishing

phenomenal

horrible

Rare

extremely unpleasant or difficult to endure

Rare

The storm made for a hellacious night.

atrocious

dreadful

horrendous

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Origin of hellacious

English, hell + -acious (suffix forming adjectives)

Examples of hellacious in a sentence

Her hellacious workout left her exhausted.
The storm last night was hellacious.
He had a hellacious time at the amusement park.
The traffic jam was a hellacious experience for commuters.
The hike through the desert was hellacious under the scorching sun.

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French:intense, époustouflant, ...
German:heftig, sensationell, ...
Italian:infernale, straordinario, ...
Spanish:feroz, increíble, ...
Portuguese:intenso, incrível, ...
Chinese:猛烈的, 惊人的, ...
Japanese:猛烈な, 驚異的な, ...
Arabic:هائل, مُدْهِش, ...
Hebrew:חָזָק מְאוֹד, מַדְהִים, ...
Russian:ужасный, потрясающий, ...
Ukrainian:жахливий, вражаючий, ...
Hindi:बहुत तीव्र, अद्भुत, ...
Bengali:ভয়ঙ্কর, অসাধারণ, ...
Catalan:intens, sorprenent, ...
Czech:extrémní, parádní, ...
Danish:voldsom, fantastisk, ...
Dutch:hevig, geweldig, ...
Greek:έντονος, εκπληκτικός, ...
Hungarian:iszonyú, fergeteges, ...
Khmer:ខ្លាំងក្លាខ្លាំង, គួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ...
Korean:매우 강렬한, 놀라운, ...
Persian:شدید, فوق‌العاده, ...
Polish:potężny, niesamowity, ...
Portuguese (BR):intenso, incrível, ...
Romanian:năprasnic, extraordinar, ...
Swedish:våldsam, fantastisk, ...
Thai:รุนแรงมาก, น่าทึ่ง, ...
Turkish:çok güçlü, olağanüstü, ...
Vietnamese:dữ dội, đáng kinh ngạc, ...

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Adjective

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