insidious
21insidious — in|sid|i|ous [ ın sıdiəs ] adjective something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage: the insidious effects of gossip ╾ in|sid|i|ous|ly adverb ╾ in|sid|i|ous|ness noun… …
22insidious — , invidious Insidious indicates the stealthy or tardily detected spread of something undesirable ( an insidious leak in the pipe ). Invidious means offensive or inviting animosity ( I was angered by his invidious remarks ) …
23insidious — adjective an insidious change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm: an insidious trend towards censorship of the press insidiously adverb insidiousness noun (U) …
24insidious — UK [ɪnˈsɪdɪəs] / US adjective something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage the insidious effects of gossip Derived words: insidiously adverb insidiousness noun… …
25insidious — [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] adj something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage the insidious effects of gossip[/ex] insidiously adv …
26insidious — Treacherous; stealthy; denoting a disease that progresses gradually with inapparent symptoms. [L. insidiosus, cunning, fr. insidiae (pl.), an ambush] * * * in·sid·i·ous in sid ē əs adj developing so gradually as to be well established before… …
27insidious — adj. Insidious is used with these nouns: ↑threat …
28insidious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. deceitful; treacherous. See deception, improbity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deceptive, ensnaring, treacherous, stealthy; see dishonest 1 , false 1 , secret 3 , sly 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
29insidious — adjective the insidious bond between big money and political decisions Syn: stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, cunning, crafty, treacherous, artful, sly, wily, shifty, underhanded, indirect; informal sneaky …
30insidious — adj. 1 proceeding or progressing inconspicuously but harmfully (an insidious disease). 2 treacherous; crafty. Derivatives: insidiously adv. insidiousness n. Etymology: L insidiosus cunning f. insidiae ambush (as IN (2), sedere sit) …
