pestilential

adjective

ˌpe-stə-ˈlen(t)-shəl How to pronounce pestilential (audio)
Definition of pestilentialnext
as in annoying
causing annoyance these pestilential little mosquitoes!

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Recent Examples of pestilential Some doctors employed wildly improbable cures when treating these pestilential tumors. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis. — Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 But life back then was pretty sketchy and precarious even without pestilential rats running around, unbound. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2023 He is reported to have participated in a pestilential online gun culture, replete with tasteless japing about mass shootings. — wsj.com, 12 May 2023 The Spanish flu washed over the world in three pestilential waves during 1918 and 1919. — Damon Linker, The Week, 23 June 2021 Our national experience with the role of state and local governments in casino gambling should have taught us that there is a world of difference between sensible reform and making government a revenue-seeking partner in a pestilential business. — The Editors, National Review, 7 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pestilential
  1. annoying
  2. frustrating
  3. irritating
  4. disturbing
Adjective
  • McCartney said of his note to Mendes about the height imbalance, wondering how the director will rectify this annoying, historic aberration.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Something in your routine, schedule, or workload may feel disproportionately annoying or demanding, especially if too many little things pile up at once.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoying
Adjective
  • Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel didn’t shy away from discussing his job security Thursday amid a frustrating 0-5 start to the season.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Wednesday's rain made for a frustrating day for hundreds of travelers at Denver International Airport, including some football fans arriving for Thursday night's Broncos game.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Adjective
  • For home-office equipment, networking hardware, 3D printers, and other devices where unexpected shutdowns are costly or irritating, the Elite 300 can serve a dual purpose rather than sit unused until the next blackout.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That tiny gesture may explain why secret copying can feel especially irritating.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • Even when the metaphor is painfully on the nose, the film’s most disturbing images are more than their dramatic limitations and a whale is still an astonishing place to spend a movie.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • When her aunt Helena and paralyzed grandmother Regina arrive, the fragile boundaries between everyday life, ancestral superstition and Trina’s increasingly disturbing nightmares begin to collapse.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbing

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“Pestilential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pestilential. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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