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Definition of: infernal
(in·fûr′nəl) adjective
1. Belonging to hell; diabolical: often used colloquially to express indignation or emphasis: an infernal rascal.
2. Pertaining to Tartarus. [<OF <L infernalis <infernus situated below <inferus below]
—in·fer′nal·ly adverb Synonyms: demoniac, demoniacal, devilish, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, satanic.
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