pestilent

pes·ti·lent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pes-tl-uh nt]
- /ˈpɛs tl ənt/
- /ˈpestɪlənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pes-tl-uh nt]
- /ˈpɛs tl ənt/

Definitions of pestilent word

adjective pestilent producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential. 1
adjective pestilent destructive to life; deadly; poisonous. 1
adjective pestilent injurious to peace, morals, etc.; pernicious. 1
adjective pestilent troublesome, annoying, or mischievous. 1
adjective pestilent annoying; irritating 0
adjective pestilent highly destructive morally or physically; pernicious 0

See all 11 definitions of pestilent

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Origin of pestilent

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin pestilent- (stem of pestilēns) unhealthy, noxious, alteration of pestilentus, equivalent to pesti- (stem of pestis) pest + -lentus -lent

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Parts of speech for Pestilent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pestilent

pestilent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pestilent

adj pestilent

baneful — destructive, poisonous, or fatal
carcinogenic — A substance that is carcinogenic is likely to cause cancer.
corrupting — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
death-dealing — fatal; lethal

adjective pestilent

contaminating — Present participle of contaminate.
insalutary — Not salutary or wholesome; bad for health.
killer — a person or thing that kills.
mortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
necrotic — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.

All 22 Synonyms of pestilent