Insidious
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiːəs/
Insidious (adj)
- Causing harm in a slow, quiet way, often without people noticing at first.
- Having a gradual, unnoticed effect that spreads and becomes stronger over time.
- Dangerous in a way that is hard to see or measure at once.
Insidious (adjective)
Examples
- Smoking can have an insidious hidden harmful effect over time.
- The chemical has an insidious hidden harmful effect that people ignore.