Inferno
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inferno is a noun meaning A place or situation resembling Hell.
Meaning
A place or situation resembling Hell.
More Meanings
- A large fire; a conflagration.
Example Sentences
The inferno ripped through the forest, destroying anything in its path.
At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].
Unfortunately for Admiral Kurita, this is where the good news ends. The fire started by New Jerseys hit amidships has spread, and there is now a towering inferno' that occupies the middle third of the Japanese battleship.
Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
Word Forms
- infernos
Synonyms for inferno
Depending on context, synonyms include afterlife, conflagration, perdition, hell.
Antonyms for inferno
Common opposites include heaven.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perdition, hell, conflagration, hellfire, hellhole, hump.
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