Pestilent
(adjective)
- Harmful and destructive, especially to health.
- Annoying and irritating.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french, or from latin pestilent- "pernicious, destructive", from the verb pestilare, from pestis "plague".
Examples:
- The pestilent air pollution was causing respiratory problems for the city's residents.
- The pestilent mosquitoes carried dangerous diseases.
- The pestilent traffic congestion made it difficult for emergency vehicles to reach the scene.
- The pestilent fly kept buzzing around the picnic table.
- The pestilent noise from the construction site made it difficult for the neighbors to sleep.