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 insidious insidious /ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiːəs/

adjective

  1. Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way  ( insidious , pernicious , subtle )
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
     Glaucoma is an insidious disease
    glaucoma is an insidious disease
     A subtle poison
    a subtle poison
  2. Intended to entrap  ( insidious )
    intended to entrap
  3. Beguiling but harmful  ( insidious )
    beguiling but harmful
     Insidious pleasures
    insidious pleasures