hell-bent
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hell-bent
- /ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From 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”.
adjective more hell-bent · most hell-bent · hellbent · hel-bent · hel bent
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Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something).
He was hell-bent on coming first, no matter what.
Similar: dead set
adverb more hell-bent · most hell-bent
- In a recklessly determined manner; determinedly, wholeheartedly.
Translations
Every language
adj recklessly determined to do or achieve something
| Español | empecinado, empeñado, emperrado, encasquetado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拼命的 pīnmìngde |
| Français | acharné |
| Deutsch | unerbittlich, versessen, versteift |
| Italiano | caparbio, determinato, ostinato |
| Русский | готовый на всё gotovyj na vsjo |
Talk about this word "hell-bent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hell-bent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. hell-bent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hell-bent "hell-bent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hell-bent.Cite this
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