poisonous

poi·son·ous  (poiz-ns)

adj.

1. Capable of harming or killing by or as if by poison; toxic or venomous.

2. Containing a poison.

3. Marked by apparent ill will: "poisonous hate . . . in his eyes" (Ernest Hemingway).

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poison·ous·ly adv.

poison·ous·ness n.

Synonyms: poisonous, mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, toxic, venomous, virulent
These adjectives mean having the destructive or fatal effect of a poison: a poisonous snake; a mephitic vapor; a pestilent agitator; pestilential jungle mists; toxic fumes; venomous jealousy; a virulent form of cancer.

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poisonous

Adjective

1. of or like a poison

2. malicious

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	poisonous - having the qualities or effects of a poison toxicant toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
	2.	poisonous - not safe to eat inedible, uneatable - not suitable for food
	3.	poisonous - marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" venomous, vicious malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

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poisonous

adjective 1. toxic, fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal, virulent, noxious, venomous, baneful (archaic) mephitic

adjective 2. evil, vicious, malicious, corrupting, pernicious, baleful, baneful (archaic) pestiferous

Translations

poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] adj → venenoso; [fumes etc] → tóxico;

(fig) [ideas, literature] → pernicioso: [rumours, individual] → nefasto

poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] poison adj [snake] → venimeux/euse; [substance, plant] → vénéneux/euse; [fumes] → toxique (fig); pernicieux/euse

poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] poison adj [animal, plant] → Gift-; [fumes, chemicals etc] → giftig (fig) [rumours etc] → zersetzend

poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] adj → velenoso/a; [fumes] → venefico/a, tossico/a; [ideas, literature] → pernicioso/a; [rumours, individual] → perfido/a