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View synonyms for hellacious

hellacious

or hel·la·ceous

[ he-ley-shuhs ]

adjective

, Slang.
  1. remarkable; astonishing:

    They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.

  2. formidably difficult:

    We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard.



hellacious

/ hɛˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. remarkable; horrifying
  2. wonderful; excellent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hellacious1

hell + -acious (extracted from audacious, sagacious, vivacious, etc.), perhaps with intensive or augmentative force; bodacious, splendacious
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hellacious1

C20: from hell + -acious as in audacious
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Example Sentences

Venus is hot right now, and not just because its hellacious surface temperatures can melt lead.

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