pestilent

• صفة قديمة تصف شيئًا مدمّرًا أو ضارًا أو مفسدًا أخلاقيًا، أو وبائيًا يسبب المرض والموت.

An archaic adjective describing something that is destructive, harmful, or morally corrupting.

1. Causing diseaseC2formalmedical

   Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; infectious and dangerous.

   مُعْدٍ

   • The pestilent disease swept through the city, leaving many ill.
   • Medieval Europe was ravaged by pestilent plagues.
   • The pestilent virus spread rapidly among the population.

   المرادفاتcontagiousdeadlyepidemicinfectiousmalignantnoxiouspestilentialvirulent

   الأضدادhygienicsalubrioussanitarywholesome

2. Exceedingly harmfulC2formal

   Extremely destructive, dangerous, or harmful to health, morals, or society.

   مُهلِك

   • His pestilent influence corrupted the entire organization.
   • The pestilent effects of pollution are felt across the globe.
   • Pestilent rumors destroyed her reputation.

   المرادفاتbanefuldeadlydestructiveharmfulmalignantnoxiousperniciouspestiferous

   الأضدادbeneficialharmlesssalutarywholesome