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adjective
- 1. proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects: "sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem"
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Jul 3, 2011 · Learn the meaning of insidious, a word that can describe something subtle, harmful, or treacherous. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words of insidious.
Insidious means gradually and secretly causing harm, especially to health or well-being. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.
What does insidious mean? Insidious describes something as being sneaky or being secretly dangerous or harmful. Insidious also describes something as being corrupting or intending to entrap.
If something is slowly and secretly causing harm, it's insidious — like the rumors no one seems to listen to until suddenly someone's reputation is ruined.
Learn the meaning of 'insidious', an adjective that describes something unpleasant or dangerous that develops gradually without being noticed. See synonyms, examples, word origin and usage in different languages.
Insidious means gradually and secretly causing harm, especially something unpleasant or dangerous. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from different sources and languages.
Insidious means working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner, or intended to entrap or beguile. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see examples and related words.
