different between poisonous vs poisonless

poisonous

English

Etymology

From Middle English poisounous, poysonouse, equivalent to poison +? -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p??z?n?s/, /?p??zn?s/

Adjective

poisonous (comparative more poisonous, superlative most poisonous)

  1. Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
    Synonyms: poisoned, toxic, venomous, (dialectal or archaic) attery
    Antonyms: nonpoisonous, unpoisonous
  2. (figuratively) Negative, harmful.
    Synonym: toxic

Usage notes

Some speakers make a distinction between poisonous (releasing toxins when eaten), and venomous (releasing toxins (known as venom in this case) by biting a target), especially in non-colloquial speech.

Derived terms

Translations

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poisonless

English

Etymology

poison +? -less

Adjective

poisonless (not comparable)

  1. Without poison.

Synonyms

  • nonpoisonous
  • unpoisonous

Anagrams

  • slip nooses

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