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venomous

  (vĕn'ə-məs) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Secreting and transmitting venom: a venomous snake.
    2. Full of or containing venom.
  1. Malicious; spiteful: a venomous remark. See synonyms at poisonous.
venomously ven'om·ous·ly adv.
venomousness ven'om·ous·ness n.
 
 
Thesaurus: venomous

adjective

  1. Capable of injuring or killing by poison: mephitic, mephitical, poison, poisonous, toxic, toxicant, virulent. See help/harm/harmless.
  2. Characterized by intense ill will or spite: black, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean2, nasty, poisonous, spiteful, vicious, wicked. Slang bitchy. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.

 
Antonyms: venomous

adj

Definition: poisonous; hateful
Antonyms: kind, praising, unpoisonous


 

Secreting poison; poisonous.

 
Word Tutor: venomous
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Poisonous. Also: Hateful.

pronunciation Even one venomous comment can be hurtful to a friend.

 
Misspellings: venomous

Common misspelling(s) of venomous

  • venemous

 
 

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