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TOXIC Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word toxic. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word toxic. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for TOXIC

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poisonous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the qualities or effects of a poison

• not safe to eat

• marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

venomous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

• marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

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

detrimental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

harmful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or capable of causing harm

hazardous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving risk or danger

injurious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to living things

lethal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an instrument of certain death

malign
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• evil or harmful in nature or influence

adjective satellite

• having or exerting a malignant influence

verb

• speak unfavorably about

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

virulent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• infectious; having the ability to cause disease

adjective satellite

• extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

• harsh or corrosive in tone

Best Hypernyms For TOXIC

Here is a list of related hypernyms for toxic, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
dangerous deadly deleterious detrimental harmful injurious lethal malign noxious pernicious poisonous

Alternatives for POISONOUS

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