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
• rattlesnake
• python
• boa
• copperhead
• mamba
• adder
• racer
• 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

During his famous trials, Hercules encountered Echidna, who was half maiden and half viper. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

For example, vipers use their fangs to inject venom into their target. — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

The poison of vipers is on their lips—and yet stop. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

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