unpestilent
tl adjective
1.
producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential.
2.
destructive to life; deadly; poisonous.
3.
injurious to peace, morals, etc.; pernicious.
4.
troublesome, annoying, or mischievous.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pestilent- (stem of pestilēns) unhealthy, noxious, alteration of pestilentus, equivalent to pesti- (stem of pestis) pest + -lentus -lent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pestilent- (stem of pestilēns) unhealthy, noxious, alteration of pestilentus, equivalent to pesti- (stem of pestis) pest + -lentus -lent
Related forms
pes·ti·lent·ly, adverb
an·ti·pes·ti·lent, adjective
an·ti·pes·ti·lent·ly, adverb
non·pes·ti·lent, adjective
non·pes·ti·lent·ly, adverb
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pestilent (ˈpɛstɪlənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | annoying; irritating |
| 2. | highly destructive morally or physically; pernicious |
| 3. | infected with or likely to cause epidemic or infectious disease |
| [C15: from Latin pestilens unwholesome, from pestis plague] | |
| 'pestilently | |
| —adv | |
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