What does pestilent mean?
Pestilent means Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly..
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/ˈpɛstələnt/ · adjective
Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly..
Use pestilent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pestilent means Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly..
Common synonyms include pestiferous, pernicious, harmful, noxious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use pestilent where its definition matches the intended context.
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