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Pestilent (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The cramped and unsanitary conditions on the overcrowded ship created a pestilent environment that threatened to unleash a deadly outbreak.
  • The black death, a pestilential disease that ravaged Europe in the 14th century, was spread by fleas infesting rats and other rodents.
  • The doctor warned that if the infected wound was not properly treated, it could become a pestilential source of infection for the entire hospital.
  • In his novel, the author described the pestilential conditions of the medieval town, where garbage and sewage filled the streets and led to frequent outbreaks of disease.
  • As the travelers struggled through the swampy terrain, they feared the pestilential mosquitoes that swarmed around them, biting and infecting with malaria and other deadly diseases.

Synonyms

  • Pestilential
  • Plaguey
  • Pestiferous

Related Words

  • Pestilence (noun)

Meaning 2

Exceedingly harmful.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The pestilent mosquitoes carried a deadly disease that spread rapidly throughout the village.
  • The lack of sanitation in the prison turned it into a pestilent place where inmates fell ill regularly.
  • The pestilent atmosphere of hatred and intolerance was palpable in the community after the violent attack.
  • The officials warned of the pestilent effects of the new pollutant on the city's water supply.
  • The pestilent rats infesting the abandoned building posed a significant health risk to the nearby residents.

Synonyms

  • Deadly
  • Pernicious
  • Baneful

Related Words

  • Pestilence (noun)
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