hell of a
One seriously intense
Hell of a is an intensifier expressing that something is extreme or remarkable: That was a hell of a game.
It can emphasize positive qualities—a hell of a musician—or negative ones—a hell of a mess.
The phrase often conveys grudging admiration or rueful acknowledgment: You picked a hell of a time to tell me.
Sometimes shortened to helluva.
- heck of aIntensifier before nouns
- thrillingIntensely exciting
- remarkableWorthy of attention
- awesomeExtremely impressive or overwhelming
- shockingCausing intense surprise
extraordinary · absurd · triumph · tough act to follow · way to go · ordeal · spectacle · fiasco · phenomenal · challenge · hilarious · heartbreaking · overwhelming · wild · crazy · outrageous · insane · disaster
intensity/magnitude
hell of aunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
mediocre · run-of-the-mill · nothing special · underwhelming · mild