Hellacious
(adjective)
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or severe.
Origin:
The word hellacious is likely derived from the word "hell", which means extremely bad or unpleasant and "-acious" which is a suffix that means characterized by or tending to.
Examples:
- The storm was hellacious with high winds and heavy rain.
- It was a hellacious accident that caused major damage to the cars.
- The pain in my back was hellacious and I had trouble sleeping.
- The traffic was hellacious and it took hours to get home.
- The exam was hellacious and I barely passed.