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  2. INSIDIOUS definition: 1. (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm: 2. (of something…. Learn more.

  3. Insidious means having a gradual and subtle effect, or harmful but enticing. It comes from a Latin word for "ambush" and has synonyms like sinister and pernicious.

  4. insidious. If something is slowly and secretly causing harm, it's insidious — like the rumors no one seems to listen to until suddenly someone's reputation is ruined. Insidious is related to the Latin noun, īnsidiae meaning "ambush" which comes from the Latin verb, īnsidēre "to lie in wait for."

  5. INSIDIOUS meaning: 1. (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm: 2. (of something…. Learn more.

  6. What does insidious mean? Insidious describes something as being sneaky or being secretly dangerous or harmful. Insidious also describes something as being corrupting or intending to entrap.

  7. Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism. Synonyms: stealthy, subtle, cunning, designing More Synonyms of insidious.

  8. Insidious definition: Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner.