different between heartless vs venomous
heartless
English
Etymology
From Middle English hertles, herteles, from Old English heortl?as (“without courage; listless”), equivalent to heart +? -less.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?h??t.l?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h??t.l?s/
- Hyphenation: heart?less
Adjective
heartless (comparative more heartless, superlative most heartless)
- (obsolete) Without courage; fearful, cowardly. [10th–19th c.]
- 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, II.iii.7:
- Cecilia then, though almost heartless, resolved upon talking with Mr. Harrel himself […].
- 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, II.iii.7:
- (now rare) Listless, unenthusiastic. [from 14th c.]
- Without a physical heart. [from 15th c.]
- Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring. [from 16th c.]
- His heartless actions and cold manner left her saddened and feeling alone.
Derived terms
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
Translations
Anagrams
- Earthless, earthless, hartlesse, shearlets
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venomous
English
Etymology
From Middle English venemous, venymous, from Anglo-Norman venimus, from venin. Cf. Latin ven?n?sus. Equivalent to venom +? -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?v?n?m?s/
Adjective
venomous (comparative more venomous, superlative most venomous)
- Full of venom.
- Toxic; poisonous.
- c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
- More venemous and much more virulent
Then any poy?oned tode, or any ?erpent.
- More venemous and much more virulent
- c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
- Noxious; evil.
- Malignant; spiteful; hateful.
- Producing venom (a toxin usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.
- powerful
Usage notes
See poisonous#Usage notes.
Synonyms
- noxious
- poisonous
- toxic
Antonyms
- non-venomous
Translations
References
- “venomous” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- venomous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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