venomous-tongued
- adjective
- /ˈvɛnəməs tʌŋd/
- Literature
:
venenoso
- Her venomous-tongued remarks created tension at the meeting.
Examples
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The columnist was known for his venomous-tongued reviews of new restaurants.
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He is known for his venomous-tongued speeches at the debates.
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Despite her venomous-tongued reputation, she could be surprisingly kind in private.
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Her venomous-tongued remarks hurt many people.
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Her venomous-tongued comments in the debate left everyone feeling uneasy.
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The critic's venomous-tongued review of the play had many people talking.
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He couldn't help but respond to her venomous-tongued insults during the argument.
Synonyms
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6.0
Full of strong hate and meant to hurt people's feelings
10
9.3
Harsh, angry words that strongly hurt someone
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9.9
Saying rude and untrue things to hurt someone's reputation
9
8.4
Full of angry, bitter words in a speech or argument
9
7.4
Being very sharp and unkind in speech or writing
8
8.2
Speech or writing that is harsh and likely to offend people
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8.4
Very harsh and full of hate in speech or writing
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6.3
Showing strong hate and wanting to hurt someone
2
9.9
Using very angry and insulting words to attack someone
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6.5
Sharp, biting words that can hurt or shock people
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7.5
A harsh, bitter way of speaking that shows anger or criticism
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6.7
Words said to hurt or criticize someone
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6.7
A sharp, biting remark that hurts or criticizes
Showing strong hate and trying to hurt someone
Being mean and trying to hurt people in a secret, sneaky way
Being cruel and speaking sharp words like a poisonous snake
Harsh angry speech or writing that strongly criticizes people
Very critical and hurtful in speech or writing
Harsh, sharply critical words that hurt people
Harsh or hurtful in a way that makes someone feel upset
A sharp, biting tone in speech or writing that criticizes
Quick to say sharp things that hurt
Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Venomous-tongued joins venom ('poison') and tongue ('the mouth organ'), creating the image of a tongue that speaks poison. So a venomous-tongued person uses words that are hurtful and spiteful, as if their speech were poisonous.