tartarus
Definitions
In classical mythology, the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans.
A place of extreme darkness or a synonym for the underworld or hell.
Examples
In Greek mythology, Tartarus serves as the deep abyss used as a dungeon of torment for the wicked.
The dark, cavernous depths of the canyon felt like a descent into Tartarus itself.
Synonyms
abyss hades underworld netherworld inferno bottomless pit perdition
Antonyms
heaven paradise elysium celestial realm utopia nirvana empyrean