HyperDic: pernicious

English > 2 senses of the word pernicious:
ADJECTIVEallpernicious, baneful, deadly, pestilentexceedingly harmful
allpernicious, insidious, subtleworking or spreading in a hidden / hidden and usually injurious way
pernicious > pronunciation
Soundspernih'shahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > pernicious: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningExceedingly harmful.
Synonymsbaneful, deadly, pestilent
Broadernoxiousinjurious to physical or mental health
Spanishfunesto, letal, mortal, perniciosa, pernicioso
Nounsperniciousnessgrave harmfulness or deadliness
Adverbsperniciouslyin a noxiously baneful way
perniciouslyin a harmfully insidious manner
English > pernicious: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningWorking or spreading in a hidden / hidden and usually injurious way.
Synonymsinsidious, subtle
BroaderharmfulCausing or capable of causing harm
Spanishinsidioso, pernicioso, sutil
Catalaninsidiós, perniciós, subtil
Nounsperniciousnessgrave harmfulness or deadliness

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