pestilent
pestilent · more pestilent · most pestilent
Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadlyHighly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
/ˈpɛstələnt/
» You shouted. You have been pestilent. But so far, you have not been a traitor.
Meaning
3 sensesHighly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
(informal)Annoying.
(archaic)Harmful to morals or public order.
exceedingly harmful
Examples
1 sentencesYou shouted. You have been pestilent. But so far, you have not been a traitor.
Origin
Middle English, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis.Middle English, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis.
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Forms
more pestilent, most pestilent| Comparative | more pestilent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pestilent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsharboring disease, annoying:pestiferous
Close in meaning
- likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease:pestilentialpestiferousplaguey
- exceedingly harmful:banefuldeadlypernicious
Word family
5 related wordsDerivedpestilently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form