infernal

/ɪnˈfɜː(ɹ)nəl/adj
High School
1

Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.

2

Of or relating to a fire or inferno.

3

Stygian, gloomy.

4

Diabolical or fiendish.

5

Very annoying; damned.

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