Surreptitious vs Pernicious - What's the difference?
surreptitious | pernicious | Related terms |
Stealth]]y, furtive, [[hidden, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
, chapter=1 Causing much harm in a subtle way.
* 1911 , ,
Causing death or injury; deadly.
As adjectives the difference between surreptitious and pernicious
is that surreptitious is stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements) while pernicious is causing much harm in a subtle way.surreptitious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.}}
Synonyms
*Derived terms
* surreptitiouslypernicious
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.