Bad
Infernal
Infernal adjective - Deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure.
Bad and infernal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Infernal".
Nearby Words: inferno, infernally
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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But, in The Mortal Instruments it takes on a negative meaning, sounding boring and the Shadowhunters use it with bad connotations — in The Infernal Devices it's more friendly.
Source: Muggles -
Absolutely no one else wants this to happen, including the other "bad guy" factions, such as The Fair Folk and the Infernal Exalted.
Source: Evil Versus Oblivion -
Interestingly, a 666 results in an Infernal Intervention which is basically the opposite, good for Hell and/or bad for Heaven.
Source: Divine Intervention
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