Synonyms for

Poisoned

Verb / ˈpɔɪzʌnd / Another word for poisoned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Poisoned means to have been made sick or killed by a harmful substance.

Synonyms & similar words

poison envenom toxic venomous lethal deadly noxious harmful dangerous contaminated polluted tainted spoiled corrupted infected adulterated tainted soiled rotten decayed putrid foul

Synonyms by register

Formal

toxic venomous noxious deleterious

Informal

spiked tainted doped

Literary

envenomed bane-touched

Antonyms

healed cured healthy wholesome antidoted detoxified

Common collocations

  • poisoned well
  • poisoned chalice
  • poisoned dart
  • poisoned mind
  • poisoned by
  • poisoned food
  • poisoned atmosphere

Word family

noun poison
verb poison
adjective poisonous
adverb poisonously

Usage note

The word 'poisoned' implies the introduction of a harmful substance. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something corrupted or ruined.

Example sentences

  1. The apple was poisoned and made the princess sick.
  2. The poison ivy made my skin itchy and red.
  3. The poisoned water was not safe to drink.
  4. The poisoned dart killed the frog.
  5. The poison gas was used in the war.

Quotes

  • Poison is in everything, and no thing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy. - Paracelsus
  • A poison known to all, a poison hidden from all, a poison that everyone carries about with him, a poison in which humans bathe. - Baudelaire
  • The poison of skepticism becomes, like alcoholism, tuberculosis, and some other diseases, much more virulent in a hitherto virgin soil. - Simone Weil

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