Insidiousness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Insidiousness is a noun meaning A surreptitious harmfulness, quality of entrapment, or treacherousness; the characteristic of being insidious.
Meaning
A surreptitious harmfulness, quality of entrapment, or treacherousness; the characteristic of being insidious.
Example Sentences
This lent a new insidiousness to his temptation, since her contempt would be a refuge from his own.
Word Forms
- insidiousnesses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include insinuatingness, surreptitiousness, deviousness, surreptition, subtlety, sneakiness.
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