helluva
Quite a, slangily
Helluva is an informal spelling of "hell of a," used as an intensifier meaning remarkable or extreme: That was a helluva game.
It can express admiration (a helluva singer) or emphasize difficulty (a helluva time finding parking).
The spelling captures casual pronunciation.
Extraordinarily large or powerful
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- amazingCausing great wonder
- remarkableWorthy of attention
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
phenomenal · fantastic · awesome · unbelievable · impressive · outstanding · magnificent · spectacular
Mild frustrated exclamation
- darnRepair by weaving
- shootDischarge or capture
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
dang · jeez · gee · doggone · dadgum · freaking · frickin · freakin
Informal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- casualRelaxed and informal
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
idiomatic · folksy · everyday · relaxed · easygoing · offhand · unpretentious · down-to-earth
tremendous
Extraordinarily large or powerful
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- amazingCausing great wonder
- remarkableWorthy of attention
extraordinary · phenomenal · fantastic · awesome · unbelievable · impressive · outstanding · magnificent · spectacular · stupendous
heck
Mild frustrated exclamation
golly · dang · jeez · gee · doggone · dadgum · freaking · frickin · freakin · blooming
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- casualRelaxed and informal
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
conversational · idiomatic · folksy · everyday · relaxed · easygoing · offhand · unpretentious · down-to-earth · plain-spoken
helluvaremarkably
To an unusual degree
exceedingly · most · extraordinarily · considerably · considerable
helluvamediocre
Of only moderate quality
unremarkable · nothing special · ordinary · run-of-the-mill · forgettable