pestilent
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Middle English, from Latin pestilent-, pestilens pestilential, from pestis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pestilent (comparative more pestilent, superlative most pestilent)
- Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
- (informal) Annoying.
- (archaic) Harmful to morals or public order.
Synonyms[edit]
- (harboring disease, annoying): pestiferous
