poison Synonyms
Strongest:
- helpful
- nontoxic
- palliative
- harmless
- salutary
- nonpoisonous
- harmless
- remedial
- salutary
- healthful
- curative
- wholesome
- healthy
- nonpoisonous
- wholesome
- healthful
- palliative
- curative
- beneficial
- remedial
- beneficial
- nontoxic
- healthy
- helpful
Strong:
- benign
- nonvenomous
- inoffensive
- innocuous
- salubrious
- salubrious
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- benign
- nonvenomous
Weak:
poison Meaning
poison (n)
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
anything that harms or destroys
poison (v)
spoil as if by poison
kill with poison
add poison to
kill by its poison
administer poison to
poison (n.)
Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases.
That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.
To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink.
To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to.
To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind.
poison (v. i.)
To act as, or convey, a poison.
poison Sentence Examples
- The toxic substance in the mushroom was a lethal poison.
- The villain plotted to poison his rival with a potent concoction.
- The paint fumes emitted a noxious poison, causing dizziness and nausea.
- The radioactive waste leaked, poisoning the surrounding environment.
- The snake's venom contained a deadly poison that could kill within minutes.
- The lab technician accidentally spilled the poison, contaminating the entire floor.
- The poison ivy's leaves caused an itchy rash when touched, releasing a poisonous oil.
- The insecticide contained a neurotoxic poison that paralyzed insects.
- The poison pen letter threatened the recipient with harm if they did not comply.
- The perfume contained a poisonous ingredient that caused allergic reactions.
FAQs About the word poison
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism, anything that harms or destroys, spoil as if by poison, kill with poison, add poison
poisoned, toxic, poisonous,venomous, hurtful, unwholesome, lethal, envenomed, unhealthful, contagious
helpful, nontoxic, palliative, harmless, salutary, nonpoisonous, harmless, remedial, salutary, healthful
The toxic substance in the mushroom was a lethal poison.
The villain plotted to poison his rival with a potent concoction.
The paint fumes emitted a noxious poison, causing dizziness and nausea.
The radioactive waste leaked, poisoning the surrounding environment.
