Synonyms of venomous

venomous

adjective

ˈve-nə-məs 

as in poisonous

containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing

a venomous arrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisonous
• poisoned
• poison
• toxic
• envenomed
• infectious
• virulent
• infective
• malignant
• harmful
• pathogenic
• injurious
• lethal
• deleterious
• baneful
• pestilential
• hurtful
• contagious
• noxious
• fatal
• deadly
• pestilent
• unhealthful
• unwholesome
• nocuous
• unhealthy
• murderous
• calamitous
• fell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nontoxic
• beneficial
• helpful
• healthy
• remedial
• healthful
• wholesome
• curative
• nonpoisonous
• salutary
• nonvenomous
• harmless
• palliative
• benign
• salubrious
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• nonlethal
• nonfatal

Examples of venomous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Colorado livestream is part of a community science initiative called Project Rattle Cam that aims to collect real-time data on a normally enigmatic species of venomous reptile. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 July 2024

According to Thailand’s National Health Security office, some 12,000 people were treated for venomous snake and animal bites in the country last year. —Kocha Olarn, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024

However, in other parts of the world, venomous snakes are much more common. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024

Cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, creeks, rivers and dense brush are complicating the manhunt for the Laurel County shooting suspect, Pennington said, along with wildlife such as venomous snakes. —Connor Giffin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024