INSIDIOUS
MEANING 1: (adj.) something harmful or hurtful spreading in a subtle or stealthy way
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- The insidious disease had harmed most of the organs before it was diagnosed.
- Cancer is an insidious disease which shows few symptoms until it goes too far.
MEANING 2: (adj.) waiting or hoping to entrap or/by treachery
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- He should not have believed the insidious information given by the informer.
- We have circulated the insidious information to trap the militant group.
MEANING 3: (adj.) damaging or harmful but yet alluring
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- Gambling is an insidious habit that is most difficult to break.
- She fell captive to the insidious world of drugs at a tender age.
SYNONYMS: Sneaky, Cunning, Deceptive
ANTONYMS: Open, Fair, Honest
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