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perniciousness Synonyms

Another word for perniciousness

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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of being severely harmful, destructive, or ruinous, especially in a gradual, subtle, or insidious manner.

Usage Example

"The historian wrote extensively about the quiet destructiveness of unchecked propaganda in weakening democratic institutions."

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destructiveness
harmfulness
Strong
nocuousness
noxiousness
deadliness
virulence
malignity
malevolence
toxicity

Opposites of perniciousness

The opposite of perniciousness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

harmlessness
innocuousness
benignity
wholesomeness
salubriousness
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• Nearby Words

permittee
permitting
permutation
perniciousness
peroxide
perp
perpendicular

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Perniciousness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/perniciousness
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