viperish

adjective

Definition of viperishnext
as in malignant

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Recent Examples of viperish For instance, Queen Elizabeth (Heather Alicia Simms) and ex-queen Margaret (a scene-stealing Sharon Washington) are tart and viperish with each other, wonderful at torquing Shakespeare’s iambs to sound utterly contemporary. — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 11 July 2022 The progress of their romance is complicated by her pregnancy, a shotgun marriage and life under the eye of Ingrid’s snobbish, viperish mother (Thora Hird). — Stephen Holden, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viperish
  1. malignant
  2. hateful
  3. malicious
  4. virulent
  5. vicious
  6. malign
  7. malevolent
  8. spiteful
Adjective
  • The analysis also revealed significant stroke risk elevations for adults diagnosed with bladder, stomach, and liver cancers, as well as myeloid leukemia and malignant brain and nervous system tumors.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps the most intriguing risk factor for psychopathology gleaned from clinical psychological science, and one that is particularly relevant to the assessment and treatment of postpartum psychopathology, is malignant self-criticism.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • Mercury guard Kahleah Copper, Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams and Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud have also spoken about receiving hateful messages.
    — Mike Wilson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Yiannopoulos’ acerbic and at times hateful speech attracted the fury of students who argued his views should not be platformed.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hateful
Adjective
  • After engaging with the box, the user sees a line of text, often obscured in a way to mask any malicious commands.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The rap star has a malicious prosecution case pending against the lawyer in federal court in New York.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • The isotopes that make up radiopharmaceuticals are just as virulent as the beam radiation patients have begrudgingly tolerated for decades.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The feminist progress of the past half century has been met with a virulent backlash of misogyny.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of virulent
Adjective
  • These shortages increase costs and a vicious cycle for folks who need a rung.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of vicious
Adjective
  • All countries in Europe are on high alert with Russia stepping up its sabotage and malign activity across the continent since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This includes embedding safety features that prevent malign bioweapons development and embedding mechanisms that enable such misuse to be easily detected.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of malign
Adjective
  • Erika looks on with the malevolent bemusement of a college cheerleader coming back to homecoming to judge her old high school squad.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of malevolent
Adjective
  • Trump won his spiteful cases against asylum seekers and Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Definition of spiteful

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“Viperish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viperish. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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