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    hell-bent

    adjective

    • 1. determined to achieve something at all costs: "she's hell-bent on leaving"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hell-bentHell-bent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HELL-BENT is stubbornly and often recklessly determined or intent. How to use hell-bent in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBE HELL-BENT ON SOMETHING - Cambridge English Dictionary

    to be extremely determined to do something, without considering the risks or possible dangerous results: He was hell-bent on revenge. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. refusing to change your actions or opinions. stubborn She's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHELL-BENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    hell-bent. also hellbent. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone is hell-bent on doing something, you are emphasizing that they are determined to do it, even if this causes problems or difficulties for other people.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hellbentHELLBENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hellbent definition: stubbornly or recklessly determined.. See examples of HELLBENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hell-bentHell-bent - definition of hell-bent by The Free Dictionary

    Define hell-bent. hell-bent synonyms, hell-bent pronunciation, hell-bent translation, English dictionary definition of hell-bent. or hell·bent adj. Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › hell-benthell-bent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · hell-bent (comparative more hell-bent, superlative most hell-bent) (originally US, informal, transitive with on) Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something). Synonym: dead set

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hell-bentHell-bent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 26, 2024 · Definitions of hell-bent. adjective. recklessly determined. “ hell-bent on winning”. synonyms: resolute. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhell-bent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of hell-bent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › hell-bent_adjhell-bent adjective & adverb - Oxford English Dictionary

    The earliest known use of the word hell-bent is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for hell-bent is from 1731, in the writing of E. Cooke. hell-bent is formed within English, by compounding.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishhell-bent - definition of hell-bent in English from the Oxford ...

    determined to achieve something at all costs: she's hell-bent on leaving More example sentences Under his leadership the Conservatives would remain obsessed with Europe and hell-bent on tax cuts.