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- [he-ley-shuh s]
- /hɛˈleɪ ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [he-ley-shuh s]
- /hɛˈleɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of hellacious word
- adjective hellacious remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes. 1
- adjective hellacious formidably difficult: We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard. 1
- noun hellacious Very great, bad, or overwhelming. 1
- adjective hellacious remarkable; horrifying 0
- adjective hellacious wonderful; excellent 0
- adjective hellacious very great, bad, unbearable, etc. 0
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Parts of speech for Hellacious
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hellacious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hellacious
adj hellacious
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
adjective hellacious
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- skillful — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
Antonyms for hellacious
adj hellacious
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- detestable — If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.
adjective hellacious
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
Top questions with hellacious
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