insidioso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- captious adjective Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
- insidious adjective Causing harm slowly and quietly, so the danger isn't obvious until real damage is done.
- nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
- tricky adj Difficult to handle or figure out because of hidden complications.
Senses
insidioso is used for these senses in English:
- captious (obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
- insidious Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
- nasty (chiefly, _, UK) Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.). [from 19th c.]
- tricky Hard to deal with, complicated.
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