Insidious
adjOne word substitutionSynonymAntonymPronunciationSSC PYQ × 6/ɪnsˈɪdiːəs/ · इन्सिडिअस
Proceeding in a gradual way and secretly but causing great harm
Spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm
spreading slowly and harmfully without being noticed
कपटपूर्ण, चुपचाप फैलकर गंभीर नुक़सान करने वाला
धीरे-धीरे फैलने वाला, छलपूर्ण
The disease is insidious in its early stage.
An insidious habit grows before you notice it.
Cancer can be an insidious disease.
Daily use: Ye bimari insidious hoti hai.
Hide-and-seek का खेल सोचिए — insidious नुक़सान छिपकर धीरे-धीरे पास आता है। Insidious बीमारी या आदत चुपचाप फैलती है और पता चलने से पहले बड़ा नुक़सान कर देती है।
Think of a game of hide-and-seek: insidious harm hides and creeps up on you slowly. An INSIDIOUS disease or habit spreads quietly and gradually, and does great harm before you notice it.
'Gradually and secretly causing great harm' पर Insidious आता है। Stealthy, pernicious, treacherous synonym; overt, harmless antonym हैं।
Asked as 'proceeding gradually and secretly but causing great harm'. Stealthy, pernicious and treacherous are synonyms; overt and harmless are antonyms.