insidious

Day 46Level 1

ihn-SIHD-ee-uhs

treacherous

sly, treacherous, devious

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

alluring, deceitful, perfidious

Antonyms:

fair, sincere

Example Sentence:

What's less obvious are the looming delays in court cases, the prospect of justice denied and the insidious impact that has on our society.

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