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
  • Shunned by locals, who believe she is cursed, Eleni turns to ancient rituals to resurrect her dead offspring but instead summons malevolent folkloric creatures known as the Kalikantzari.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • One is malevolent humans weaponizing AI to do terrible things.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of malevolent
Adjective
  • Claire underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments to kill the malignant cells in his body, but the cancer returned again in 2017.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • An analysis of 1,000 tissue samples representing 11 major organs in just over 400 male donors has now delivered a clear map and expression profile of missing Y chromosomes in typical, pre-cancerous, and malignant tumors.
    — Mike McRae September 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • In his first franchise outing, writer-director Zach Cregger eschews obvious sequel hooks for something more devious.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Actually, the fake news was smarter than that — and therefore more devious and effective.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of devious
Adjective
  • Strong antivirus software can help protect against malicious links, phishing sites and malware that may appear alongside these scams.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tech companies are playing whack-a-mole around the world as their models get up to more hijinks and are used for malicious purposes.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • The anger leads them to Rupert, Rebecca’s forever-spiteful ex.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Cox’s film is biased in Bill’s favor, portraying him as a lapdog whose love for this screeching, spiteful, beady-eyed woman is his great tragic flaw.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • The incubation period for pneumonic plague — the disease's most virulent form — can be as short as 24 hours, according to the WHO.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Pneumonic plague is a virulent form of plague that can be passed from human to human.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of virulent
Adjective
  • Ossoff went a step further, accusing Collins himself of amplifying hateful content and saying that his former congressional aide had intervened on behalf of a Holocaust denier.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Online trolls posting hateful comments on social media don't establish how the crowd at Gainbridge behaves.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hateful
Adjective
  • On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lynch was on the outside trying to gather herself after the vicious table slam.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of vicious
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“Snakelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakelike. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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