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View usage for: (vɪrjʊlənt) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Virulent feelings or actions are extremely bitter and hostile. [formal] Now he faces virulent attacks from the Italian media. Friends spoke of 'a virulent personal campaign' being waged against him. Synonyms: vicious, vindictive, bitter, hostile More Synonyms of virulent virulently adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] The talk was virulently hostile to the leadership. 2. adjectiveA virulent disease or poison is extremely powerful and dangerous. A very virulent form of the disease appeared in Belgium. ...a particularly virulent strain of the virus. Synonyms: deadly, lethal, toxic, poisonous More Synonyms of virulent virulent in British English (ˈvɪrʊlənt) adjective1. a. (of a microorganism) extremely infective b. (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect 2. extremely poisonous, injurious, etc 3. extremely bitter, hostile, etc Derived forms virulently (ˈvirulently) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin vīrulentus full of poison, from vīrus poison; see virusvirulent in American English (ˈvɪrjulənt; ˈvɪrʊlənt) adjective1. a. extremely poisonous or injurious; deadly b. bitterly antagonistic or spiteful; full of hate and enmity; venomous; rancorous 2. Medicinea. violent and rapid in its course; highly malignant said of a disease b. able to overcome the natural defenses of the host; highly infectious said of a microorganism Derived forms virulently (ˈvirulently) adverb Word origin ME < L virulentus, full of poison < virus: see virus Examples of 'virulent' in a sentencevirulent In other languagesvirulent British English: virulent ADJECTIVE Virulent feelings or actions are extremely bitter and hostile. Now he faces virulent attacks from the media. - American English: virulent
- Brazilian Portuguese: virulento
- Chinese: 恶毒的
- European Spanish: violento
- French: virulent
- German: feindselig
- Italian: virulento
- Japanese: 悪意に満ちた
- Korean: 신랄한
- European Portuguese: virulento
- Latin American Spanish: virulento
Definition extremely bitter or hostile A virulent personal campaign is being waged against him. Synonyms Opposites kind , warm , sympathetic , benign , compassionate , amiable , magnanimous Definition extremely poisonous or harmful A virulent form of the disease has appeared in Belgium. Synonyms septic infective baneful (archaic) Opposites harmless , innocuous , nontoxic , nonpoisonous Additional synonymsThe acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. Synonyms bitter, cutting, biting, sharp, severe, hostile, crabbed, sarcastic, embittered, caustic, petulant, spiteful, churlish, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, irascible, testy, censorious, rancorous, mordant, peevish, splenetic, mordacious, pungent, tartSynonyms harmful, fatal, deadly, disastrous, destructive, hurtful, pernicious (formal), noxious, venomous, ruinous, calamitous, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, pestilential, maleficent Definition showing or caused by hostility or resentment He is said to be very bitter about the way he was sacked. Synonyms resentful, hurt, wounded, angry, offended, sour, put out, sore, choked, crabbed, acrimonious, aggrieved, sullen, miffed (informal), embittered, begrudging, peeved (informal), piqued, rancorous- virtuoso
- virtuous
- virulence
- virulent
- viscera
- viscous
- visible
Additional synonymsDefinition unfriendly and aggressive The Governor faced hostile crowds when visiting the town. Synonyms unfriendly, belligerent, antagonistic, unkind, malevolent, warlike, bellicose, inimical, rancorous, ill-disposedDefinition causing harm Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. Synonyms harmful, bad, damaging, corrupting, destructive, adverse, unhealthy, detrimental, hurtful, toxic, pernicious (formal), noxious, ruinous, deleterious (formal), iniquitous, disadvantageous, baneful (archaic), maleficent, unconducive Definition capable of causing death a lethal dose of sleeping pills Synonyms deadly, terminal, fatal, deathly, dangerous, devastating, destructive, mortal, murderous, poisonous, toxic, virulent, pernicious (formal), noxious, banefulDefinition wishing evil to others Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line. Synonyms spiteful, hostile, vicious, malicious, malign, malignant, vindictive, pernicious (formal), vengeful, hateful, baleful, rancorous, evil-minded, maleficent, ill-naturedShe described the charges as malicious. Synonyms spiteful, malevolent, malignant, vicious, bitter, resentful, pernicious (formal), vengeful, bitchy (informal), hateful, baleful, injurious, rancorous, catty (informal), shrewish, ill-disposed, evil-minded, ill-naturedDefinition (of a tumour) uncontrollable or resistant to therapy a malignant weed in the soil Synonyms uncontrollable, dangerous, evil, fatal, deadly, cancerous, virulent, metastatic, irremediableDefinition causing grave harm the pernicious effects of alcoholism Synonyms wicked, bad, damaging, dangerous, evil, offensive, fatal, deadly, destructive, harmful, toxic, poisonous, malicious, malign, malignant, detrimental, hurtful, malevolent, noxious, venomous, ruinous, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, noisome, baneful (archaic), pestilent, maleficent Definition of or like a poison All parts of the yew tree are poisonous. Synonyms toxic, fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal, virulent, noxious, venomous, baneful (archaic), mephitica series of rancorous disputes Synonyms bitter, hostile, malicious, malign, resentful, malignant, acrimonious, virulent, vindictive, implacable, malevolent, spiteful, venomous, spleneticHe could be spiteful. Synonyms malicious, nasty, vindictive, cruel, malignant, barbed, malevolent, venomous, bitchy (informal), snide, rancorous, catty (informal), splenetic, shrewish, ill-disposed, ill-naturedAdditional synonymsDefinition irritable or bad-tempered retired military men with splenetic opinions Synonyms irritable, cross, bad-tempered, acid, sour, crabbed, sullen, touchy, petulant, spiteful, bitchy (informal), churlish, morose, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, rancorous, peevish, crabby, choleric, envenomed Definition caused by poison the cost of cleaning up toxic waste Synonyms poisonous, deadly, lethal, harmful, pernicious (formal), noxious, septic, pestilential, baneful (archaic) He made a venomous personal attack on his opponent. Synonyms malicious, vindictive, spiteful, hostile, savage, vicious, malignant, virulent, baleful, rancorousThe adder is Britain's only venomous snake. Synonyms poisonous, poison, toxic, virulent, noxious, baneful (archaic), envenomed, mephiticDefinition characterized by spite or ill will a vindictive woman desperate for revenge Synonyms vengeful, malicious, spiteful, relentless, resentful, malignant, unrelenting, unforgiving, implacable, venomous, rancorous, revengeful, full of spleen |