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

Maumelle Animal Shelter The pit viper was so reluctant to exit the helmet that police officers had to pour water into it to force the snake out and into a bag. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Goode needed no persuading about the beauty of animals like New Caledonian geckos, African bush vipers, Caribbean rock iguanas, and similar Cyclura. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Russell’s viper Russell’s viper is responsible for thousands of serious snakebites across South and Southeast Asia. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Hassabis, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2024 for pioneering the use of AI in protein prediction, is based in London and has largely avoided the viper pit created by the bare-knuckle AI race playing out in Silicon Valley. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 July 2026