pestilential

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose d'extrêmement nuisible, destructeur ou irritant, souvent associé à la maladie ou à la peste.

An adjective describing something that is extremely harmful, destructive, or annoying, often associated with disease or plague.

1. Causing or spreading diseaseC2formalmedical

   Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; relating to a pestilence.

   pestilentiel (qui propage une épidémie)

   • The pestilential air of the swamp caused many to fall ill.
   • Pestilential diseases like the plague ravaged medieval Europe.
   • The city was abandoned due to pestilential conditions.

   Synonymescontagiousepidemicinfectiouspestiferousvirulent

   Antonymessalubrioussanitarywholesome

2. C2formal

   Having a harmful or destructive effect on society or individuals.

   Nuisible ou destructeur

   • His pestilential influence corrupted the entire organization.
   • The pestilential spread of misinformation caused widespread panic.
   • Pestilential ideas can undermine social stability.

   Synonymesbanefuldamagingdeleteriousdestructiveharmfulinjuriousnoxiousperniciousruinous

   Antonymesbeneficialbenignsalutarywholesome

3. Annoying or troublesomeC2informal

   Causing irritation or trouble; bothersome.

   Importun, agaçant

   • The pestilential noise from the construction site kept me awake.
   • He is a pestilential fellow who never stops complaining.
   • These pestilential mosquitoes are ruining our picnic.

   Synonymesaggravatingannoyingbothersomecursedirritatingpeskytroublesomevexatious

   Antonymesagreeabledelightfulpleasantwelcome