virulent
English Thesaurus
1. infectious; having the ability to cause disease (adj.all)
| similar | : | highly infective, |
| definition | : | (of a microorganism) extremely infective (adj.all) |
| similar | : | deadly, |
| definition | : | (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect (adj.all) |
2. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| similar | : | unpleasant, |
| definition | : | disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings (adj.all) |
3. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom (adj.all)
| similar | : | toxic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison (adj.all) |
4. infectious; having the ability to cause disease (adj.all)
| antonym | : | avirulent, |
| definition | : | not virulent; unable to produce disease (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | virulence, virulency, |
| definition | : | extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) (noun.attribute) |
5. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| derivation | : | acridity, acridness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | invective, vitriol, vituperation, |
| definition | : | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication) |
6. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom (adj.all)
| derivation | : | virulence, virulency, |
| definition | : | extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | venom, |
| definition | : | toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) (noun.substance) |
7. infectious; having the ability to cause disease (adj.all)
| antonym | : | avirulent, |
| definition | : | not virulent; unable to produce disease (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | virulence, virulency, |
| definition | : | extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) (noun.attribute) |
8. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| derivation | : | acridity, acridness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | invective, vitriol, vituperation, |
| definition | : | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication) |
9. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom (adj.all)
| derivation | : | virulence, virulency, |
| definition | : | extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | venom, |
| definition | : | toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) (noun.substance) |
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