1. pernicious: adj. causing great harm, destruction, injury, or death
definition:
causing great harm, destruction, injury, or death
fatal or likely to cause death
wicked

2. pernicious
pronunciation
purr NIH shus

3. pernicious synonyms: harmful deleterious destructive detrimental
devastating
iniquitous
malevolent
malignant
noxious

4. pernicious
related forms:
noun
perniciousness
adverb
perniciously

5. pernicious
Many snakes have a justifiable reputation for being pernicious.

6. pernicious
The pernicious image of the Grim
Reaper evokes fear.

7. pernicious
We should omit pernicious foods from our diets in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

8. pernicious
The witch tempted Snow White with the pernicious apple.

9. perniciousness
The perniciousness of cancer makes its diagnosis extremely frightening.

10. perniciousness
Due to the perniciousness of second-hand smoke, cigarette smoking has been banned in public areas.

11. perniciousness
The perniciousness of the storm was heightened when a tornado touched down on the community.

12. perniciously
The vicious dog perniciously growled at the mailman.

13. perniciously
“I’ll get you, my pretty,” the Wicked Witch of the West perniciously cackled.

14. perniciously
The mean girls perniciously gossiped behind the other girl’s back.