Meaning & use
pestilential
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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