Meaning & use
infernal
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relating to hell, or, informally, extremely annoying or troublesome.
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The painting depicted a vivid infernal landscape of fire and torment.
He couldn't sleep because of the infernal noise from the construction site.
A note on using this word
Infernal is used literally in religious or mythological contexts, but far more commonly today as an informal intensifier meaning simply 'annoying,' as in 'that infernal alarm.'
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