fucking hell

Strong angry outburst

Fucking hell is a vulgar exclamation expressing strong emotion, most often frustration, anger, shock, or exasperation.

It combines the intensifier fucking with hell, another common expletive, to create an emphatic outburst.

Fucking hell, I can't believe they cancelled the flight.

Despite its coarseness, it can also convey amazement or even grudging admiration: Fucking hell, that was incredible.

Common in British and Australian English, it functions purely as an interjection with no literal meaning.

shock

astonishment

Intense sudden wonder

flabbergasted · dumbfounded · speechless · incredulity · aghast · startled · blindsided · bombshell · whoa · holy shit

anger

rage

Intense, violent anger

  • furyIntense violent anger
  • outrageFierce moral indignation
  • wrathFierce, punishing anger

tirade · rant · explosion · meltdown · livid · seething · fuming · incensed · irate · blow-up

exasperation

frustration

Displeasure from blocked efforts

aggravation · impatience · disbelief · dismay · vexation · exasperated · ugh · groan · sigh · eye-roll

Opposites
emotional valence

fucking hellhallelujah

Joyful exclamation of gratitude

thank God · praise the Lord · wonderful · yes · hooray

register/politeness

fucking helloh dear

Mild expression of distress

goodness gracious · oh my · dear me · goodness me · my word

intensity

fucking hellhmm

Sound of contemplation

meh · oh well · oh · huh · whatever

Family

fucking, hell, fuck, fucked, fucks, fucker, fuckers, hells, hellish

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R