Pernicious
Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Wounding and pernicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wounding" instead an adjective "Pernicious".
Nearby Word: perniciously
Wounding
Wounding adjective - Causing physical or especially psychological injury.
Pernicious and wounding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Wounding".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and pernicious
- mean and wounding
- offensive and pernicious
- offensive and wounding
- nasty and pernicious
- nasty and wounding
- disadvantageous and pernicious
- disadvantageous and wounding
- dangerous and pernicious
- dangerous and wounding
- bad and pernicious
- bad and wounding
- distressing and pernicious
- distressing and wounding
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Wounding and Pernicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/wounding
Pernicious & Wounding. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/wounding>.
Wounding or Pernicious. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/wounding.
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