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Synonyms for purgatory

Most common

hell abyss limbo

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.

    the purgatory of lost love

Forms

Plural
purgatories → hells, limbos, abysses…

Example sentences

  • hell I'd rather live in hell than in the United States.
  • abyss One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
  • limbo If life puts us on our knees, let's dance the limbo!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
purgatoryrising
hellrising
abyssrising
limborising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hell1
5 letters
abyss2, limbo2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abyss2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
purgatoire
Italiano
purgatorio