Pernicious vs Heinous - What's the difference?
pernicious | heinous | Related terms |
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
* 1911 , ,
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Totally reprehensible.
Pernicious is a related term of heinous.
As adjectives the difference between pernicious and heinous
is that pernicious is causing much harm in a subtle way while heinous is totally reprehensible.pernicious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Puritanism no longer employs the thumbscrew and lash; but it still has a most pernicious hold on the minds and feelings of the American people.
Synonyms
* (l)Derived terms
* perniciousness * perniciouslyAnagrams
*heinous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
- The perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice.
- The government denounced the attack as the most heinous of the last decade.
- Political Leaders from around the world have condemned these heinous acts.
- In our public services sorry seems to be the most heinous word.