pestilent

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das etwas Verheerendes, Schädliches oder moralisch Verderbliches beschreibt; es kann sich auf Seuchen und tödliche Krankheiten beziehen oder übertragen auf schädliche, zersetzende Einflüsse.

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.

   Ansteckend

   • 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.

   Synonymecontagiousdeadlyepidemicinfectiousmalignantnoxiouspestilentialvirulent

   Antonymehygienicsalubrioussanitarywholesome

2. Exceedingly harmfulC2formal

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

   Verderblich

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

   Synonymebanefuldeadlydestructiveharmfulmalignantnoxiousperniciouspestiferous

   Antonymebeneficialharmlesssalutarywholesome