snakelike

adjective

Definition of snakelikenext
as in malevolent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snakelike
  1. malevolent
  2. malignant
  3. devious
  4. malicious
  5. spiteful
  6. virulent
  7. hateful
  8. vicious
Adjective
  • The reveal — that a mad scientist is using a malevolent force to kill people and then bring them back to life — is something straight out of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • What follows is a terrifying journey as the Lamberts, with the help of Elise and her crew, come up against malevolent spirits, uncover dark family secrets, and race against time to rescue Dalton.
    Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of malevolent
Adjective
  • Nor for that matter is pathological liar, sociopath or malignant narcissist.
    Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • These are traits typical of those people who qualify as malignant narcissists.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • As if to underline how emotions and relationships can make devious scheming more complicated, this week’s case — another good one!
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The only male character who polled lower than any woman on the list was Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, an insanely devious fictional president who was responsible for multiple murders on the Netflix drama.
    Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of devious
Adjective
  • Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • Share [Findings] Unaffiliated voters are growing more spiteful toward both Democrats and Republicans.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • But legitimate criticism has often been lost in spiteful lunacy.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • Their virulent strain of hate, deeply rooted in antisemitism, has spread beyond the region and found fertile ground in Western democracies, including the United States.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The latest outbreak was caused by a virulent form, and all the infections were tied to the same strain: E. coli O157:H7.
    Gerry Smith and Daniela Sirtori / Bloomberg, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of virulent
Adjective
  • The worthwhile parts of Twitter (real-time news, sports, culture, silly memes, spontaneous encounters with celebrity accounts) have been drowned out by hateful garbage.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The hateful rhetoric has been deployed all the way down the ballot, in Senate races, statehouse contests, and state constitutional amendment campaigns.
    Madison Pauly and Sarah Szilagy, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hateful
Adjective
  • That forces him to descend the 8,000-foot-and-higher safety zone of the Rocky Mountains, and into the lower-elevation danger zone where vicious monsters roam free.
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Scott, the old pro, knows how to give these scenes a vicious vitality that overcomes any thoughts about how the Romans supposedly got live sharks in the water.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of vicious
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snaked

snakelike

snake pit

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