Synonyms of venom

venom

noun

ˈve-nəm 

1

as in poison

a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing

an antidote to snake venom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poison
• toxic
• disease
• toxin
• virus
• pesticide
• toxicant
• bane
• contagion
• insecticide
• cancer
• herbicide
• fungicide
• germicide
• microbicide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• antidote
• antivenin
• antivenom
• cure
• elixir
• panacea
• mithridate
• cure-all

2

as in malice

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

a neighborhood gossip of such venom that she was feared by all and genuinely liked by no one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malice
• hatred
• cruelty
• spite
• hatefulness
• hostility
• maliciousness
• malevolence
• malignity
• meanness
• viciousness
• bitterness
• spleen
• spitefulness
• jealousy
• malignancy
• contempt
• disgust
• nastiness
• hate
• malignance
• despite
• disdain
• antagonism
• animosity
• cattiness
• resentment
• rancor
• enmity
• loathing
• bile
• antipathy
• distaste
• vindictiveness
• grudge
• jaundice
• abhorrence
• horror
• abomination
• abusiveness
• revulsion
• repulsion
• vitriol
• scorn
• ill will
• virulence
• repugnance
• vengefulness
• execration
• mean-spiritedness
• invidiousness
• aversion
• despicableness
• bitchery
• pique
• bitchiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• love
• passion
• devotion
• hospitality
• friendliness
• cordiality
• civility
• worship
• amiability
• adoration
• amity
• ardor
• infatuation
• sympathy
• affection
• kindness
• veneration
• understanding
• charity
• friendship
• empathy
• goodwill
• kindliness
• amicability
• comity

Examples of venom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Joro spiders do have venom, their venom is weak. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024

Being stung more than a dozen times can also cause a buildup of venom in the body that can cause serious sickness that can include dizziness, fever, convulsions or vomiting. —Devi Shastri, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024

The venom contains alkaloids that cause intense pain and itching. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024

Scientists can only make guesses on the effect the venom would have on people, as observed in the study. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024