pestilent

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est nocif, destructeur ou moralement corrompu, souvent avec une connotation archaïque ou littéraire.

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.

   Qui cause la peste ou une maladie épidémique

   • 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.

   Synonymescontagiousdeadlyepidemicinfectiousmalignantnoxiouspestilentialvirulent

   Antonymeshygienicsalubrioussanitarywholesome

2. Exceedingly harmfulC2formal

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

   Excessivement nuisible

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

   Synonymesbanefuldeadlydestructiveharmfulmalignantnoxiousperniciouspestiferous

   Antonymesbeneficialharmlesssalutarywholesome