Venomous
Venomous adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.
Usage example: a venomous arrow
Virulent is a synonym for venomous in poisonous topic. In some cases you can use "Virulent" instead an adjective "Venomous", when it comes to topics like help, malicious, rancorous, spiteful. popular alternative
Nearby Words: venom, venomously
Virulent
Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: the virulent look on her face warned me that she was about to say something unkind
Venomous is a synonym for virulent in poisonous topic. You can use "Venomous" instead an adjective "Virulent", if it concerns topics such as help, hostile, vitriolic, malicious. popular alternative
Nearby Word: virulence
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- acrimonious and venomous
- acrimonious and virulent
- vicious and venomous
- vicious and virulent
- noxious and venomous
- noxious and virulent
- caustic and venomous
- caustic and virulent
- bitter and venomous
- bitter and virulent
- hostile and venomous
- hostile and virulent
- vitriolic and venomous
- vitriolic and virulent
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