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Synonyms for venomous

Most common

toxic deadly poisonous virulent

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Hateful; malignant; spiteful.

    His attitude toward me is utterly venomous.

Related words

Word family
venomosity venomously venomousness venom

Example sentences

  • toxic Sami and Layla's toxic relationship needed to end.
  • deadly Sloth or laziness is one of the seven deadly sins.
  • poisonous It was once believed that tomatoes were poisonous.
  • virulent Ebola is one of the most virulent viruses known to man.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
venomousrising
toxicsteady
deadlyrising
poisonoussteady
virulentsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
toxic2
6 letters
deadly2, lethal2, malign2
7 letters
vicious2, hateful2, noxious2, baleful2, baneful
8 letters
virulent3, spiteful2, venenous
9 letters
malicious3, poisonous3, malignant3, rancorous3, envenomed
10 letters
malevolent4, pernicious3, embittered3
11 letters
destructive3, mischievous3, deleterious5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (toxic2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
venimeux
Italiano
velenoso
Español
venenoso
Català
verinós