Hellish and Heinous

Hellish

Hellish adjective - Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.

Heinous and hellish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heinous" instead an adjective "Hellish".

Nearby Words: hell, hellishly

Heinous

Heinous adjective - Extremely wicked, deeply criminal.

Hellish and heinous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hellish" instead an adjective "Heinous".

Nearby Word: heinously
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