Definition of pestiferous

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • pestiferous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • pestiferous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • pestiferous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of pestiferous


  • tending to corrupt or pervert (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. corruptive
    2. perversive
  • causing irritation or annoyance (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. annoying
    2. bothersome
    3. galling
    4. irritating
    5. nettlesome
    6. pesky
    7. pestering
    8. plaguey
    9. plaguy
    10. teasing
    11. vexatious
    12. vexing
  • likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. pestilent
    2. pestilential
    3. plaguey
  • contaminated with infecting organisms (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. dirty

See definition of pestiferous in Merriam Webster