Synonyms of inferno

Noun


1. hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno, region, part

usage: any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";

2. conflagration, inferno, fire

usage: a very intense and uncontrolled fire

3. Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit, imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place

usage: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson

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Definition and meaning of inferno (Dictionary)