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Meaning of plagueful in English:

plagueful

Pronunciation /ˈpleɪɡf(ʊ)l/

adjective

  • Conveying or threatening plague or disease; pestilent. Also in weakened use: annoying, troublesome.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Carew (1555–1620), antiquary and poet. From plague + -ful.