Antonyms of adj venomous
2 senses of venomous
Sense 1
deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite")
INDIRECT (VIA toxic) -> nontoxic, atoxic -- (not producing or resulting from poison)
Sense 2
poisonous, venomous, vicious -- (marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip")
INDIRECT (VIA malicious) -> unmalicious -- (not malicious or spiteful)
Similarity of adj venomous
2 senses of venomous
Sense 1
deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite")
=> toxic (vs. nontoxic) -- (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances")
Sense 2
poisonous, venomous, vicious -- (marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip")
=> malicious (vs. unmalicious) -- (having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling)