Perniciousness (Noun)
Meaning
Grave harmfulness or deadliness.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The perniciousness of the disease was evident in the rapid decline of the patient's health.
- The perniciousness of the virus was underestimated by the public, leading to a delayed response to the outbreak.
- The doctor warned about the perniciousness of smoking, citing the alarming rates of lung cancer and heart disease.
- The perniciousness of the toxin was such that even a small dose could be fatal if ingested.
- The perniciousness of the pollution was evident in the devastating impact it had on the local wildlife and ecosystem.