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 man narrowly avoided being bitten by the venomous snake before calling Virginia Wildlife Management and Control to help remove the reptile. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024

How quickly are venomous flying spiders invading the U.S. From 2014 to 2022, Joro spiders spread between 50 and 80 miles from the location where they were originally spotted. —Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024

Advertisement Encounters with snakes are not uncommon in Thailand, and last year 26 people were killed by venomous snake bites, according to government statistics. —Jintamas Saksornchai and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

Gila Monster The Gila monster is a large, venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024