Definition & Meaning of "virulent"in English

virulent

extremely poisonous

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most virulent

Comparative

more virulent

gradable

Examples

The snake's bite was virulent and required immediate treatment.

(of a disease) able to make one sick

Examples

The outbreak was caused by a virulent strain of the flu virus.

extremely harsh, bitter, or hostile, often in a way that is intensely harmful or destructive

acerbic

acid

acrid

biting

caustic

Examples

The politician ’s virulent speech attacked his opponents with unrelenting severity.

Lexical Tree

virulently

virulent

virul

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