POISON Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word poison. (close relations)
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| toxin | nounn | |||||
noun • a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | ||||||
| venom | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) • feeling a need to see others suffer | ||||||
| baleful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • deadly or sinister • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||
| dangerous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm adjective satellite • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | ||||||
| deadly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adverb • as if dead • (used as intensives) excessively adjective satellite • causing or capable of causing death • of an instrument of certain death • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death • exceedingly harmful • (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect | ||||||
| deleterious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||
| destructive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • causing destruction or much damage | ||||||
| harmful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • causing or capable of causing harm | ||||||
| injurious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||
| lethal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an instrument of certain death | ||||||
| malevolent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||
| malign | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • evil or harmful in nature or influence adjective satellite • having or exerting a malignant influence verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||
| malignant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | ||||||
| noxious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • injurious to physical or mental health | ||||||
| pernicious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||
| toxic | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison | ||||||
| virulent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||
| bane | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • something causing misery or death | ||||||
| contaminant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a substance that contaminates | ||||||
| contaminate | verbv | |||||
verb • make impure • make radioactive by adding radioactive material | ||||||
