perniciosus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pernicious adj Causing harm gradually or in a way that is not immediately obvious.
- ruinous adj Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
Senses
perniciosus is used for these senses in English:
- pernicious Causing much harm in a subtle way.
- ruinous Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
ruinous — full definition
- adj Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
- adj Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.
- adj Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.