pestilent

• Adjetivo que describe algo destructivo, dañino o nocivo, a menudo en sentido moral o figurado, capaz de causar corrupción o perjuicio. También puede referirse a algo que produce infección o mal olor, en un sentido más literal.

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.

   Pestilente (que causa enfermedad)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscontagiousdeadlyepidemicinfectiousmalignantnoxiouspestilentialvirulent

   Antónimoshygienicsalubrioussanitarywholesome

2. Exceedingly harmfulC2formal

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

   Pestilente (dañino en extremo)

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

   Sinónimosbanefuldeadlydestructiveharmfulmalignantnoxiousperniciouspestiferous

   Antónimosbeneficialharmlesssalutarywholesome