TOXICITY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word toxicity. (close relations)
toxic
Best Alternative Words for TOXICITY
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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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
poisonous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the qualities or effects of a poison • not safe to eat • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||||
toxic | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison | ||||||||
unsafe | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in security or safety • involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm adjective satellite • not safe from attack | ||||||||
venomous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||||
virulent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
perniciousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • grave harmfulness or deadliness |