hell-bent
hell-bent · more hell-bent · most hell-bent
Recklessly determined to do or achieveRecklessly determined to do or achieve (something).
/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something).
He was hell-bent on coming first, no matter what.
unerbittlich, versessen, versteift
готовый на всёgotovyj na vsjo
recklessly determined
Translations
6 languagesРусский
recklessly determined to do or achieve something:
Deutsch
recklessly determined to do or achieve something:
Origin
From hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person canFrom hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon”) + bent (“determined, insistent”), that is, in the sense “determined like hell”.
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Forms
more hell-bent, most hell-bent| Comparative | more hell-bent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hell-bent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhellbender
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form