hellacious
adjective
hel·la·cious
ˌhe-ˈlā-shəs 
1
: exceptionally powerful or violent
2
: remarkably good
3
: extremely difficult
4
: extraordinarily large
hellaciously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of hellacious in a Sentence
Traffic is hellacious this time of day.
the hellacious heat was more than we could bear
Recent Examples on the Web
This is shaping up to be a hellacious summer, even by Lone Star standards.
—
Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 May 2024
After a hellacious heavyweight feud between two of rap’s top superstars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, the court of public opinion seems poised to announce the Compton MC as the victor.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 May 2024
The Dubs’ upcoming stretch is, in a word, hellacious.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Icon of the Seas is neither hellacious, horrendous, impersonal, monstrous nor lumbering.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hellacious 
Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 May 2024
After a hellacious heavyweight feud between two of rap’s top superstars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, the court of public opinion seems poised to announce the Compton MC as the victor.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 May 2024
The Dubs’ upcoming stretch is, in a word, hellacious.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Icon of the Seas is neither hellacious, horrendous, impersonal, monstrous nor lumbering.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hellacious
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hellacious.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near hellacious
Cite this Entry
“Hellacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellacious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share