First Known Use: 14th century
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pestilent
adjective pes·ti·lent \-lənt\
Definition of PESTILENT
1
: destructive of life : deadly
2
: injuring or endangering society : pernicious
3
: causing displeasure or annoyance
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Origin of PESTILENT
Middle English, from Latin pestilent-, pestilens pestilential, from pestis
Related to PESTILENT
- Synonyms
- catching, communicable, contagious, transmissible, transmittable
- Antonyms
- noncommunicable
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