ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include insinuatingness, surreptitiousness, deviousness, surreptition, subtlety, sneakiness.

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