most pestilent

ADJECTIVE

dangerous,

Synonyms

WEAK

contagious contaminating corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful baneful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous ruinous tainting troublesome vicious

Antonyms

WEAK

clean healthy hygienic safe sanitary

ADJECTIVE

dangerous

Synonyms

WEAK

baneful contagious contaminating corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous pestilential ruinous tainting troublesome vicious

Example Sentences

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"It is notoriously the most pestilent robber's nest between Mayence and Cologne."

From The Sword Maker by Barr, Robert

Hence those who are put to the test by them are angry with me, and not with them, and say that "there is one Socrates, a most pestilent fellow, who corrupts the youth."

From Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates by Cary, Henry

He is known to be an influential member of one of the most pestilent secret societies in the country.

From The Gadfly by Voynich, E. L. (Ethel Lillian)

Amjed looked at him with angry eyes and said, 'Why hast thou tarried till now, O most pestilent of slaves?'

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by Payne, John

And thus ended my long and persistent pursuit of one of the most pestilent and formidable gangs of pirates that had haunted the Atlantic and West Indian waters for many years.

From A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron by Hodgson, Edward S.