hellbound

H4E1L1L1B3O1U1N1D2
/ˈhɛl.baʊnd/

adjective

Bound for Hell; damned.

Similar
ever-damnedgoddamnedreprobatedamneddeityforsakendeucedgodforsakentormented
OriginEnglish bound ← Middle English bownde ← Old Norse búinn →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Bound for Hell; damned.

    Synonyms: ever-damned, goddamned, reprobate, damned, deityforsaken, deuced, ever-damned, goddamned

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBound for Hell; damned.

Similar
ever-damnedgoddamnedreprobatedamneddeityforsakendeucedever-damnedgoddamnedgodforsakenreprobatetormented
Also see
deityforsakendeucedever-damnedgoddamnedgodforsakenreprobatetormented

Origin

  1. Englishhell
  2. Old Norsebúinn
  3. Middle Englishbownde
  4. Englishbound
  5. Englishhellbound

From hell + -bound.

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Cite this entry
APA

hellbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellbound

MLA

“hellbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellbound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hellbound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellbound.

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