Meaning & use

pestilential

adjective·Advanced

Relating to or likely to spread disease, especially a deadly and widespread epidemic.

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The soldiers camped near a pestilential swamp known for spreading fever among travelers.

He complained about the pestilential traffic that made his commute unbearable every morning.

A note on using this word

Pestilential is used literally for disease-spreading conditions, but also figuratively and humorously for anything extremely troublesome.

Words with a similar meaning

disease-riddennoxious

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