pestilential

• Adjetivo que descreve algo extremamente prejudicial, destrutivo ou irritante, frequentemente relacionado a doença ou peste. Pode significar tanto 'relativo à peste' quanto 'moralmente pernicioso' ou 'insuportavelmente incômodo'.

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.

   Pestilento

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscontagiousepidemicinfectiouspestiferousvirulent

   Antônimossalubrioussanitarywholesome

2. C2formal

   Having a harmful or destructive effect on society or individuals.

   Pestilento

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

   Sinônimosbanefuldamagingdeleteriousdestructiveharmfulinjuriousnoxiousperniciousruinous

   Antônimosbeneficialbenignsalutarywholesome

3. Annoying or troublesomeC2informal

   Causing irritation or trouble; bothersome.

   Importuno

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaggravatingannoyingbothersomecursedirritatingpeskytroublesomevexatious

   Antônimosagreeabledelightfulpleasantwelcome