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insidious [ɪnˈsɪdɪəs] adj
1. stealthy, subtle, cunning, or treacherous 2. working in a subtle or apparently innocuous way, but nevertheless deadly an insidious illness [from Latin insidiōsus cunning, from insidiae an ambush, from insidēre to sit in; see insessorial] insidiously adv insidiousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
insidious adjective stealthy, subtle, cunning, designing, smooth, tricky, crooked, sneaking, slick, sly, treacherous, deceptive, wily, crafty, artful, disingenuous, Machiavellian, deceitful, surreptitious, duplicitous, guileful They focus on overt racism rather than insidious aspects of racism. open, obvious, straightforward, upright, sincere, harmless, honest, conspicuous, forthright, artless, ingenuous Translations insidious [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] adj → insidieux/euse insidious [ɪnˈsɪdɪəs] adj → insidioso/a insidious [ɪnˈsɪdɪəs] adj → insidioso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Verily, with insidious beauty do sea and life gaze upon me round about: They were designed for winter wear, when treacherous drafts came down chimneys and insidious currents of deadly cold found their way through key-holes. The conditions fostering the growth of that supreme, alive excellence, as well in work as in play, ought to be preserved with a most careful regard lest the industry or the game should perish of an insidious and inward decay. |
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