Pernicious
Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Wrongful and pernicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrongful" instead an adjective "Pernicious".
Nearby Word: perniciously
Wrongful
Wrongful adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Pernicious and wrongful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Wrongful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- base and pernicious
- base and wrongful
- corrupt and pernicious
- corrupt and wrongful
- offensive and pernicious
- offensive and wrongful
- vile and pernicious
- vile and wrongful
- disadvantageous and pernicious
- disadvantageous and wrongful
- evil and pernicious
- evil and wrongful
- dishonest and pernicious
- dishonest and wrongful
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Wrongful and Pernicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/wrongful
Pernicious & Wrongful. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/wrongful>.
Wrongful or Pernicious. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/wrongful.
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