pestiferous (Meaning)
pestiferous (s)
contaminated with infecting organisms
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
tending to corrupt or pervert
causing irritation or annoyance
pestiferous (a.)
Pest-bearing; pestilential; noxious to health; malignant; infectious; contagious; as, pestiferous bodies.
Noxious to peace, to morals, or to society; vicious; hurtful; destructive; as, a pestiferous demagogue.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pestiferous
Synonyms:
- peeving
- enraging
- riling
- spiny
- distressing
- tiresome
- troublesome
- disquieting
- troubling
- rankling
- stressful
- angering
- importunate
- offensive
- worrisome
- burdensome
- importune
- discomforting
- upsetting
- infuriating
- chafing
- biting
- thorny
- mischievous
- displeasing
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word pestiferous
contaminated with infecting organisms, likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease, tending to corrupt or pervert, causing irritation or annoyancePest-bearin
disturbing, irritating, frustrating,annoying, carking, aggravating, pestilent, plaguy, bothersome,pestilential
delightful, delightful,pleasing, pleasing,
The pestiferous stench from the garbage dump permeated the surrounding neighborhood.
The pestiferous mosquitoes swarmed the picnic site, making it unbearable to enjoy the outdoors.
The pestiferous gossip circulated through the office, poisoning the work environment.
The pestiferous weeds choked the flowerbeds, preventing the delicate blooms from growing.
