pestilent
/ˈpɛstələnt/
pestilent adjective: highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
Adjective
pestilent (comparative more pestilent, superlative most pestilent)
- Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
- Annoying.
- Synonyms:
- pestiferous
- Harmful to morals or public order.
pestilent meaning in Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
pestilent in Tamil
- சாவை உண்டாக்கக் கூடிய, தொந்தரவான
pestilent in Marathi
- a pestilent, mischievous, troublesome child
- व्रात्य vrātya
pestilent in Bengali
- বিরক্তিকর, নৈতিকতা, জনশৃঙ্খলার জন্য ক্ষতিকর
Synonyms of pestilent
Forms of pestilent
| comparative | more pestilent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pestilent |
Origin of pestilent
Middle English, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis.
Words formed from pestilent
Questions about pestilent
- What does pestilent mean?
- Pestilent means highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
- What is pestilent in Tamil?
- Pestilent in Tamil is சாவை உண்டாக்கக் கூடிய, தொந்தரவான. See Pestilent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pestilent?
- Pestilent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pestilent?
- Pestilent is pronounced /ˈpɛstələnt/.
Words near pestilent in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pestilent (page history and authors); pestilent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); व्रात्य (Marathi) (page history and authors); pestilent (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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