pestilential

pestilential
pes•ti•len•tial
[[t]ˌpɛs tlˈɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj.
1) pat producing or tending to produce pestilence
2) pat pertaining to or of the nature of pestilence, esp. bubonic plague
3) harmful or pernicious
4) annoying or troublesome

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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