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most pestilent

ADJECTIVE

dangerous,

Synonyms

WEAK

contagious contaminating corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful baneful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous ruinous tainting troublesome vicious

Antonyms

WEAK

clean healthy hygienic safe sanitary

ADJECTIVE

dangerous

Synonyms

WEAK

baneful contagious contaminating corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous pestilential ruinous tainting troublesome vicious

Example Sentences

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"He is the son of Caboche, the head of the flayers, one of the most pestilent villains in the city."

From At Agincourt by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

I understand that you two young men formerly belonged to the squadron of that most pestilent heretic and pirate, Cavendish; is it not so?

From Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess by Rainey, W. (William)

And while ye go about to drive your neighbour out of his land, ye must needs first bring into your own land the most pestilent puddle of unthrifts that can be.

From Against War by Erasmus, Desiderius

One of the most pestilent of all social nuisances is the athlete who must be eternally performing "feats," and then talking about them.

From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James

"The boy was in a most pestilent fright," said Lazaro, "and therefore somewhat more snowy than was natural; nevertheless, I have seen darker skins among the damsels of La Mancha."

From Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico by Bird, Robert Montgomery