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View usage for: pestilent in British English (ˈpɛstɪlənt) adjective2. highly destructive morally or physically; pernicious 3. infected with or likely to cause epidemic or infectious disease Derived forms pestilently (ˈpestilently) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin pestilens unwholesome, from pestis plague pestilent in American English (ˈpɛstələnt) adjective1. likely to cause death; deadly 2. Rare contagious; pestilential 3. dangerous to the security and welfare of society; pernicious the pestilent threat of war Word origin ME < L pestilens < pestis, plague Examples of 'pestilent' in a sentencepestilent Synonyms of 'pestilent'annoying, irritating, galling, tiresome harmful, evil, corrupting, vicious contaminated, catching, diseased, infected More Synonyms of pestilent Definition annoying or irritating Definition highly destructive morally or physically Definition likely to cause infectious disease Synonyms infected tainted disease-ridden plague-ridden Additional synonymsDefinition causing bother It's all been very noisy and bothersome in Parliament this week. Synonyms troublesome, trying, demanding, difficult, distressing, annoying, irritating, aggravating (informal), galling, exasperating, tiresome, inconvenient, vexing, irksome, vexatiousDefinition infectious There are those who think eczema is catching. Synonyms infectious, contagious, transferable, communicable, infective, transmittable Definition (of a disease) capable of being passed on by contact I felt like I had some contagious disease. Synonyms infectious, taking (informal), catching, spreading, epidemic, communicable, transmissible, pestilential, epizootic, pestiferous - pest
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Additional synonymsDefinition harmful or injurious Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. Synonyms harmful, bad, damaging, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious (formal), ruinous, prejudicial, injuriousDefinition causing or capable of causing harm, damage, or injury the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons Synonyms devastating, fatal, deadly, lethal, harmful, damaging, catastrophic, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious (formal), noxious, ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, baneful, maleficent These foods are considered detrimental to health. Synonyms damaging, destructive, harmful, adverse, pernicious (formal), unfavourable, prejudicial, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, inimical, disadvantageousClear away dead or diseased plants. Synonyms unhealthy, sick, infected, rotten (informal), ailing, tainted, sickly, unwell, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), unsound, unwholesomeDefinition (of an act, idea, etc.) causing great harm and misery Few people would not condemn slavery as evil. Synonyms harmful, painful, disastrous, destructive, dire, catastrophic, mischievous, detrimental, hurtful, woeful, pernicious (formal), ruinous, sorrowful, deleterious (formal), injurious, baneful (archaic) Definition annoying or bitterly humiliating It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel. Synonyms annoying, provoking, irritating, aggravating (informal), disturbing, humiliating, maddening, exasperating, vexing, displeasing, rankling, irksome, vexatious, nettlesome Definition (of a disease) capable of being transmitted without actual contact infectious diseases such as measles Synonyms catching, spreading, contagious, communicable, poisoning, corrupting, contaminating, polluting, virulent, defiling, infective, vitiating, pestilential, transmittable Definition causing harm Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. Synonyms harmful, bad, damaging, corrupting, destructive, adverse, unhealthy, detrimental, hurtful, toxic, pernicious (formal), noxious, ruinous, deleterious (formal), iniquitous, disadvantageous, baneful (archaic), maleficent, unconducive Definition annoying or tiresome the irksome regulations Synonyms irritating, trying, annoying, aggravating (informal), troublesome, unwelcome, exasperating, tiresome, vexing, disagreeable, burdensome, wearisome, bothersome, vexatiousThey have the irritating habit of interrupting you. Synonyms annoying, trying, provoking, infuriating, upsetting, disturbing, nagging, aggravating (informal), troublesome, galling, maddening, disquieting, displeasing, worrisome, irksome, vexatious, pestilentialAdditional synonymsDefinition causing grave harm the pernicious effects of alcoholism Synonyms wicked, bad, damaging, dangerous, evil, offensive, fatal, deadly, destructive, harmful, toxic, poisonous, malicious, malign, malignant, detrimental, hurtful, malevolent, noxious, venomous, ruinous, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, noisome, baneful (archaic), pestilent, maleficent Definition causing ruin or destruction the ruinous effects of the conflict Synonyms destructive, devastating, shattering, fatal, deadly, disastrous, dire, withering, catastrophic, murderous, pernicious (formal), noxious, calamitous, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, baneful (archaic) Definition boring and irritating My neighbour is petty and tiresome. Synonyms boring, annoying, irritating, trying, wearing, dull, tedious, exasperating, monotonous, laborious, uninteresting, irksome, wearisome, vexatious |