insidious (Meaning)
insidious (s)
beguiling but harmful
intended to entrap
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
insidious (a.)
Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe.
Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts.
Synonyms & Antonyms of insidious
Synonyms:
- fraudulent
- shady
- devious
- trick
- sneaking
- beguiling
- deceitful
- fast
- subtile
- distracting
- artificial
- underhanded
- ambiguous
- cunning
- guileful
- delusive
- tricky
- delusory
- puzzling
- wily
- sneaky
- artful
- misleading
- deceiving
- slick
- perplexing
- shifty
- underhand
- foxy
- mendacious
- sly
- fallacious
- inaccurate
- crafty
- confounding
- deluding
- specious
- duplicitous
Antonyms:
insidious Sentence Examples
- The insidious poison spread throughout the bloodstream, slowly weakening the victim.
- An insidious rumor began to circulate, damaging reputations and causing distrust.
- The insidious infection crept into the wound, causing gradual and undetected damage.
- The politician's insidious campaign of misinformation swayed public opinion.
- The insidious disease attacked the lungs, silently eroding their function.
- An insidious fear pervaded the town, casting a shadow over its inhabitants' lives.
- The insidious enemy infiltrated the computer network, stealing sensitive data.
- The insidious habit of procrastination subtly sabotaged their projects.
- The insidious message of hate and intolerance permeated the online forums.
- The insidious plot to overthrow the government was cunningly devised and meticulously executed.
FAQs About the word insidious
beguiling but harmful, intended to entrap, working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious wayLying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap
treacherous, perfidious, incorrect, false, subtle, deceptive, wrong, fraudulent, shady, devious
frank, illuminating, plain, plain, outspoken, straight, straight, explanatory, candid, illuminating
The insidious poison spread throughout the bloodstream, slowly weakening the victim.
An insidious rumor began to circulate, damaging reputations and causing distrust.
The insidious infection crept into the wound, causing gradual and undetected damage.
The politician's insidious campaign of misinformation swayed public opinion.
