pestilent

adjective
UK: /ˈpestɪlənt/
US: /ˈpestɪlənt/

  1. Causing or likely to cause disease; infectious.

    1. The air was pestilent and thick with smoke.
    2. The old part of the city had a pestilent smell from the sewers.

  2. Annoying or troublesome.

    1. That kid is a pestilent little brat.
    2. I find her questions increasingly pestilent during the meeting.

Synonyms

infectious contagious noxious annoying irritating troublesome

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pestilent" in English means: Causing or likely to cause disease; infectious., Annoying or troublesome..

The phonetic transcription of "pestilent" is /ˈpestɪlənt/ in British English and /ˈpestɪlənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pestilent": infectious, contagious, noxious, annoying, irritating, troublesome.

Example usage of "pestilent": "The air was pestilent and thick with smoke.". More examples on the page.