HELLFIRES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

hellfires

noun

plural of hellfire

as in pits

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Noun

An unwinding of these bearish bets in the options pits could help OKTA stabilize.

— Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
At night, pretty much everyone gathers around the fire pits and hangs out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of pits

Noun

Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of abysses

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The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

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