Pernicious
Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Toxic is a synonym for pernicious in bad topic. In some cases you can use "Toxic" instead an adjective "Pernicious".
Nearby Word: perniciously
Toxic
Toxic adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.
Pernicious is a synonym for toxic in poisonous topic. You can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Toxic".
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Toxic and Pernicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/toxic
Pernicious & Toxic. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/toxic>.
Toxic or Pernicious. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/toxic.
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