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Pernicious

//pəˈnɪʃəs//

Synonyms for "pernicious" (71 found)

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Informal (7)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

savage killing

Adj, adv, noun, slang(2 words)

evil mortal

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

deadly

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

feral

Adj, slang(1 words)

pestilent

General use (64)

Adjective(40 words)

evil brutal sinister noisome ominous virulent ruinous noxious venomous baneful malevolent destructive mischievous miasmic poisonous harmful pestiferous baleful hurtful disastrous

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Adj, verb(5 words)

corrupt malign distressing devastating venenate

Adjective(5 words)

subtle deadly insidious baneful pestilent

Adj, name(1 words)

vicious

Adj, noun(6 words)

fatal malignant corrosive detrimental lethal malefic

Adj, adv(1 words)

deathly

Adj, noun, verb(1 words)

damaging

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

swart

Noun, verb(1 words)

corroding

Verb(1 words)

corrupting

death dealing death-bringing

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