hellacious /hɛˈleɪʃəs/ adjective3 •horrible, awful, hellish, agonizing, difficult.Because he throws so many hellacious punches, he has the chance of knocking out any fighter on any given night. — 2007 •nasty, repellent. •(slang) Remarkable, unbelievable, unusual. formsmore hellacious · most hellacious