Hellhole Meaning in English
word
/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/
HEL-hohl
/hˈɛlhəʊl/
HEL-hohl
Definition
A 'hellhole' is a very unpleasant, dirty, or terrible place, usually somewhere people really don’t want to be.
Usage & Nuances
'Hellhole' is informal and quite strong, mostly used to complain about places. Often used for dirty apartments, bad hotels, or neglected areas. Not polite—avoid in formal situations. Similar words: 'dump', 'pit', 'hole'.
Spanish: infierno (lugar horrible) - agujero infernalPortuguese (BR): buraco infernal - lugar horrívelPortuguese (PT): buraco do inferno - lugar horrívelChinese (Simplified): 地狱般的地方 - 糟糕透顶的地方Chinese (Traditional): 地獄般的地方 - 糟糕透頂的地方Hindi: नरक जैसा स्थान - बदतर जगहArabic: مكان جحيم - مكان فظيعBengali: নরককুণ্ড - দুর্বিষহ জায়গাRussian: адское место - дыра (разговорное)Japanese: 地獄のような場所 - 最悪の場所Vietnamese: địa ngục trần gian - chỗ bẩn thỉuKorean: 지옥 같은 곳 - 최악의 장소Turkish: cehennem çukuru - berbat yerUrdu: دوزخ جیسی جگہ - انتہائی خراب جگہIndonesian: neraka dunia - tempat mengerikan
Example Sentences
My apartment was a hellhole before I cleaned it.
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This restaurant is a total hellhole.
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Nobody wants to live in that hellhole of a building.
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After a week in that hellhole, I needed a real vacation.
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It rained so much, our tent turned into a hellhole overnight.
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Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend that hostel—it’s a total hellhole.
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