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infestive

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Definition of infestive word

  • noun infestive Tending to infest; acting like an infection. 1

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Parts of speech for Infestive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

infestive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

infestive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for infestive

adjective infestive

  • bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
  • worrisome — worrying, annoying, or disturbing; causing worry: a worrisome problem.
  • alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
  • burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.

Antonyms for infestive

adjective infestive

  • agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
  • aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
  • delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

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