Synonyms for pernicious

Grammar : Adj

Spell : per-nish-uhs

Phonetic Transcription : pərˈnɪʃ əs

Top 10 synonyms for pernicious

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Définition of pernicious

Origin : early 15c., from Middle French pernicios (13c., Modern French pernicieux) and directly from Latin perniciosus "destructive," from pernicies "destruction, death, ruin," from per- "completely" (see per) + necis "violent death, murder," related to necare "to kill," nocere "to hurt, injure, harm," noxa "harm, injury" (see noxious). Related: Perniciously; perniciousness.

adj bad, hurtful

Example sentences :

Perhaps it is in this last that it becomes our most pernicious enemy.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

He said this was to discourage that pernicious class of men, the inventors.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various

Pride is excellent; but even pride may sometimes be pernicious.
Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa

But forego, if possible, your pernicious stimulant of laudanum.
Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier

All books which meddle with the faith are condemnable and pernicious.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Existing marriage is a pernicious survival of the patriarchal age.
Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley

But human society has guided them into false and pernicious ways.
Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel

Of course it was all wrong, a pernicious system and all that, but they did do it.
Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln

He was quite sure that the question was not asked in reference to the pernicious man.
Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope

She had said that she was to dance, not with that pernicious Captain, but with a foreign Count.
Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope

Antonyms for pernicious

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