Defiling
Pernicious and defiling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Defiling".
Pernicious
Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Defiling and pernicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiling" instead an adjective "Pernicious".
Nearby Word: perniciously
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Related pairs
- bad and defiling
- bad and pernicious
- noxious and defiling
- noxious and pernicious
- sinful and defiling
- sinful and pernicious
- wicked and defiling
- wicked and pernicious
- iniquitous and defiling
- iniquitous and pernicious
- corrupting and defiling
- corrupting and pernicious
- virulent and defiling
- virulent and pernicious
Cite this Source
Pernicious and Defiling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiling/pernicious
Defiling & Pernicious. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiling/pernicious>.
Pernicious or Defiling. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiling/pernicious.
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