ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvirulent
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virulent
Meaning: extremely harmful, poisonous, or hostile
virulent in a sentence
How virulent is used in real sentences:
The article drew a virulent response from the politician's opponents.
The editorial used virulent language to attack the reformers.
“Then Rusk made a virulent accusation: Mara's family had fabricated the notebook to steal land, and she was merely completing their scheme.”
— from the passage The Marker on the Slope
Synonyms for virulent
Other words for virulent — deadly, venomous and vicious — carry the same meaning.
- deadly
- venomous
- vicious
Antonyms of virulent
Words that mean the opposite of virulent:
- benign
- harmless
- mild
Where it comes from
From Latin virulentus, meaning 'poisonous.'
Memory hook
VIRULENT begins like VIRUS: a virulent threat can spread serious harm.