Synonyms of viper

viper

noun

ˈvī-pər 

as in snake

a limbless reptile with a long body

a viper sliding silently through the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snake
• serpent
• cobra
• python
• boa
• rattlesnake
• copperhead
• mamba
• racer
• adder
• asp
• bushmaster
• moccasin
• krait
• taipan
• pit viper
• constrictor
• anaconda
• garter snake
• water snake
• coral snake
• sea serpent
• rat snake
• gopher snake
• bull snake
• milk snake
• green snake
• sea snake
• blacksnake
• sidewinder
• indigo snake
• worm snake
• king snake
• pine snake
• king cobra
• horned viper
• water moccasin
• diamondback rattlesnake
• chicken snake
• puff adder
• black racer
• hognose snake
• blue racer
• fer-de-lance
• cottonmouth moccasin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of viper

Dangerous reptiles like cobras, mambas, vipers, anacondas and rattlesnakes are all banned from private ownership. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

Once revived, the viper immediately bites the farmer. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026

The pit viper and three of the geckos are still being formally named and characterized. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

In the past, park rangers have had to remove and relocate a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, a venomous viper. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 11 Mar. 2026