infernal vs decedent

infernal and decedent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infernal	Yes	Yes	No	No
decedent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decedent is a hypernym of infernal; that is, decedent is a word with a broader meaning than infernal:

Other hypernyms of infernal include dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, departed.

infernal (noun)	decedent (noun)
an inhabitant of Hell	someone who is no longer alive

infernal (adjective)	decedent (adjective)
being of the underworld
characteristic of or resembling Hell
of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
expletives used informally as intensifiers
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell