pestilent
adj/ˈpɛstələnt/ · /ˈpɛstɪlənt/
Etymology Middle English, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis.
1
Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
2
Informal Annoying.
3
Archaic Harmful to morals or public order.
- Synonyms
- pestiferous
- Derived terms
- pestilence, pestilently
- Related terms
- pest, pestiferous, pestilential