What does pernicioso in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pernicioso in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pernicioso in Portuguese.

The word pernicioso in Portuguese means destructive, pernicious, prejudicial, pernicioso, nocivo, injurioso, pernicioso, pernicioso, prejudicial, nocivo, pernicioso, funesto, pernicioso, pernicioso, nojento, nauseabundo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pernicioso

destructive, pernicious

prejudicial, pernicioso, nocivo

adjective (causing damage) (que causa dano)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Damaging winds blew all night long.

injurioso, pernicioso

adjective (harmful, damaging) (prejudicial)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The doctor warned Carl about his injurious eating habits.

pernicioso

adjective (harmful) (prejudicial)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The pernicious teachings of the cult leader fooled many innocent people.

prejudicial, nocivo, pernicioso

adjective (morally unhealthy) (moralmente)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The politician was convicted of making an unwholesome deal with a known mob boss.

funesto

adjective (literary (threatening evil, menacing) (literário)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
My mother had a baleful look in her eye when she discovered what I had done.

pernicioso

adjective (malicious) (malicioso)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
A pernicious smile spread across the face of the evil wizard.

pernicioso, nojento, nauseabundo

adjective (formal (offensive, disgusting)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Audrey looked at the noisome concoction with suspicion; was she really meant to drink that?

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