venomous
6
6.3
- adjective
- /ˈvɛnəməs/
:
venenoso
- "You are a miserable, selfish old woman with a venomous tongue and a thoroughly dirty mind.
- venomous hatred
- venomous anger
- venomous rhetoric
And this crowd around him, this crowd of venomous, enabling thugs who permit this nightmare to continue.
- And this crowd around him, this crowd of venomous, enabling thugs who permit this nightmare to continue.
- I'm still seeing, there's still cartoons working in England who I think are doing interesting work in that vein because they're allowed to be as venomous as they like.
- What I did know though, was the following, that regardless of which of those two it was, the effect of that article was equally venomous.
- It's like just venomous, OK, just eating at him right now.
Examples
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Your language about these stories of alternative medicine is venomous, as if they threaten your position or worldview.
Blog text (7) -
How can anyone from the working classes ever stand up to today's venomous, scolding elites?
Blog text (23) -
In fact, your statement is more venomous than all the other comments.
Blog text (34) -
Read above and think again; it's because other women spit venomous comments about other women.
Blog text (4) -
I understand that my venomous words contributed to you not being included on other shows, causing a domino effect on your career.
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Dale DuKane and my sister were filled with venomous jealousy.
Fiction book (1990) -
"You don't know how I hate these mountains!" she spat, with a venomous intensity that staggered me.
Fiction book (2001) -
Ultimately, families and reputations are shattered, and the most venomous divorces and custody battles ensue.
Academic text (1993) -
Anger, on the other hand, seems full of seething, venomous, explosive energy that erupts at the slightest provocation.
Blog text (17) -
"You don't know how I hate these mountains!" she spat, with a venomous intensity that staggered me.
Synonyms
222
5.2
Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone
194
4.6
Showing strong dislike or opposition
116
3.6
Making people feel strong dislike or anger
89
5.8
Wanting to hurt someone or damage their good name
54
6.1
Showing no pity and acting cruel on purpose
26
6.0
Full of strong hate and meant to hurt people's feelings
23
5.1
Wanting to hurt or upset someone on purpose
22
8.0
Wanting to harm others
14
7.3
Very bad and cruel, often hurting other people
10
7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
10
9.3
Harsh, angry words that strongly hurt someone
10
9.9
Saying rude and untrue things to hurt someone's reputation
7
8.4
Very harsh and full of hate in speech or writing
Showing strong hate and trying to hurt someone
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
Being cruel and speaking sharp words like a poisonous snake
Being mean and trying to hurt people in a secret, sneaky way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Malicious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word venomous also comes from the Latin venenum, meaning 'poison', and people use this idea for words or feelings that act like 'poison' to others. That's why calling someone's remarks 'venomous' means they are full of hate or meant to hurt.