poisonous
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
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tóxico
- Her words were poisonous, aimed to hurt and demoralize those around her.
- poisonous atmosphere
Negative people are so poisonous with their words.
- Negative people are so poisonous with their words.
- And to me, it's like, that's just poisonous to my boy.
- What's getting in the way is the kind of poisonous politics we have.
- And meetings are just toxic, terrible, poisonous things during the day at work.
- It's unbelievable how corrupt and poisonous the world can be for me.
- Now, we don't send Ella to public school anymore just because I found that that that route was poisonous.
- And I think the other thing is that those insults that many of us have withstood for many years now, they have really lost their poisonous power.
- You've got a, a, a, a matriarch, a poisonous matriarch, Ellen Barkin and her and her, her kids who she's completely, massively screwing up constantly.
- And my long standing belief that Tom Cotton is one of the most poisonous people on Capitol Hill was certainly bolstered by this interaction.
- Professor Barnett, after all this, are you, are you loyal to a poisonous tree?
- Hey, nostalgia is a poisonous algae bloom in the Central Park turtle pond Hippocampus.
Examples
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The gossip spread quickly, creating a poisonous atmosphere in the office.
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What's getting in the way is the kind of poisonous politics we have.
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Negative people are so poisonous with their words.
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Maybe they were of poisonous intent.
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How they take decent ideas and dreams, and turn them into something sick and poisonous.
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And meetings are just toxic, terrible, poisonous things during the day at work.
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It's unbelievable how corrupt and poisonous the world can be for me.
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You do not deserve any type of platform to spread your poisonous opinions and dishonesty.
Blog text (4) -
Patty Kay not only talked to Franci, but she also confronted the student who wrote the poisonous letters.
Fiction book (1994) -
I happened to glance at Hu Moon and saw that she'd fixed me with a cold, poisonous glare.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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5.2
Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone
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5.8
Wanting to hurt someone or damage their good name
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6.3
Showing strong hate and wanting to hurt someone
Showing strong hate and trying to hurt someone
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
Being mean and trying to hurt people in a secret, sneaky way
Being cruel and speaking sharp words like a poisonous snake
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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9.9
A rule that stops courts from using evidence found illegally
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4.4
Something that can cause serious harm or death when swallowed, touched and breathed
A plant with violet flowers and bright red berries that is very poisonous if eaten
How Malicious
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Etymology
Poisonous is also used about words or people that hurt others. A helpful way to remember this is to picture bad talk as a 'poison' that spreads and damages people, so poisonous can mean full of spite or ill will.