pestilent
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adjective \-lənt\Definition of PESTILENT
1
: destructive of life : deadly
2
: injuring or endangering society : pernicious
3
: causing displeasure or annoyance
See Examples of PESTILENT
- <proper hand washing will help prevent the spread of most pestilent diseases>
- <pestilent reporters hounding him night and day>
Origin of PESTILENT
Middle English, from Latin pestilent-, pestilens pestilential, from pestis
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to PESTILENT
- Synonyms
- catching, communicable, contagious, transmissible, transmittable
- Antonyms
- noncommunicable
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