VENOMOUS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

venomous

adjective

ˈve-nə-məs

Definition of venomous next

as in poisonous

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

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Recent Examples of venomous The German Football Association told PEOPLE that the snake Kimmich spotted near a creek ended up being a non-venomous water snake. —

Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 But, Ricketts said, many people struggle identifying the difference — leading to unknowingly touching a venomous snake. —

Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Meet some of their favorite venomous and nonvenomous snakes, including recent rescues from the local reptile community. —

Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged. —

Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for venomous

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All of this played out against an increasingly poisonous political environment.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Sago palm, oleander, foxglove, azaleas and lily of the valley are all common and all poisonous.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026