Infernal

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɜrnəl/

Definitions of infernal

adjective relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld; irritatingly troublesome or annoying

Example Sentences

A1 The infernal heat made it impossible to go outside.

A2 She cursed the infernal noise coming from the construction site next door.

B1 The infernal traffic jam caused me to be late for work.

B2 The infernal bureaucracy of the government office made it difficult to get anything done.

C1 His infernal arrogance made it hard for anyone to get along with him.

C2 The infernal injustice of the legal system left many feeling hopeless.

Examples of infernal in a Sentence

formal The infernal noise coming from the construction site is causing a disturbance.

informal I can't stand the infernal racket my neighbors make every night.

slang That infernal mosquito keeps buzzing around my head!

figurative The infernal heat of the desert made it nearly impossible to keep walking.

Grammatical Forms of infernal

• past tense: infernaled
• plural: infernals
• comparative: more infernal
• superlative: most infernal
• present tense: infernal
• future tense: will be infernal
• perfect tense: have been infernal
• continuous tense: is being infernal
• singular: infernal
• positive degree: infernal
• infinitive: to be infernal
• gerund: infernaling
• participle: infernaling

Origin and Evolution of infernal

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'infernal' originated from the Latin word 'infernalis', which is derived from 'inferna' meaning 'lower regions' or 'hell'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something relating to hell or the underworld, 'infernal' evolved to also mean something extremely unpleasant or difficult to deal with.