Antonyms for perniciousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : per-nish-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : pərˈnɪʃ əs |
Definition of perniciousness
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.
- As in harm : noun injury, evil
- But the greatest calamity of war is the perniciousness of it to men's souls.
- Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
- Of the perniciousness of some of these places there can be no doubt.
- Extract from : « The Religious Life of London » by J. Ewing Ritchie
- The absurdities and perniciousness of their moral code were not exceeded by those of their penal code.
- Extract from : « Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues » by John Alberger
- The instability of life and happiness was forcibly illustrated, as well as the perniciousness of error.
- Extract from : « Edgar Huntley » by Charles Brockden Brown
- Its perniciousness is due to an aggravation or sheer exaggeration of the cold stage of an intermittent attack.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various
Synonyms for perniciousness
- abuse
- banefulness
- damage
- deleteriousness
- detriment
- disservice
- foul play
- hurt
- ill
- immorality
- impairment
- infliction
- iniquity
- loss
- marring
- mischance
- mischief
- misfortune
- misuse
- noxiousness
- outrage
- perniciousness
- prejudice
- ravage
- ruin
- ruination
- sabotage
- sin
- sinfulness
- vandalism
- vice
- violence
- wear and tear
- wickedness
- wrong
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