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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of venomous

On March 16, the professionals at Narellan Snake Catchers received a call about a venomous snake in a young girl's bedroom. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

For the India episode involving acutely venomous cobras, the production needed to be sure to stay within a half-hour’s drive from the hospital, setting up a potential race against time given that anti-venom cannot be administered in any other setting. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025

Notably, its average venom yield — about 44 mg per bite — isn’t the highest among venomous snakes. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Barden, no stranger to venomous bites having been bitten 11 times, echoed the study’s findings for bite victims. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025