Antonyms of noun hell

1 of 6 senses of hell

Sense 3
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit -- ((Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson)
       Antonym of Heaven (Sense 2)
      => Heaven -- (the abode of God and the angels)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hell

6 senses of hell

Sense 1
hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno -- (any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";)
       => region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

Sense 2
hell, blaze -- (a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes")
       => trouble -- (an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble")

Sense 3
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit -- ((Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson)
       => imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place -- (a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings)

Sense 4
Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld -- ((religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis)
       => imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place -- (a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings)

Sense 5
sin, hell -- (violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin")
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Sense 6
hell, blaze -- (noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes")
       => mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan -- (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)

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