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Extremely dangerous, harmful or deadly

Extremely poisonous or toxic

Highly infectious or contagious

Bitterly hostile or malicious

Extreme in nature, particularly of a negative emotion

Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse

Having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

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Adjective

Extremely dangerous, harmful or deadly

life-threatening

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

fire-and-brimstone

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“We live amidst the erosion of our values, our vanishing virtues sucked out by the swirling vortex of virulent vices.”

Adjective

Extremely poisonous or toxic

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“However, it can produce a virulent poison called verotoxin, which attacks organs such as the kidneys.”

Adjective

Highly infectious or contagious

“An even more virulent disease could emerge, for which we will need to be well and fully prepared.”

Adjective

Bitterly hostile or malicious

evil-intentioned

confrontational

extremely critical

ill-humoured^UK

accidentally on purpose

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

dripping with malice

highly effective

unsportsmanlike

uncompassionate

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

lacking compassion

with a heart of stone

have a bone to pick

spoiling for a fight

have chip on shoulder

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

ill-intentioned

killer instinct

having a killer instinct

out for revenge

ready for a fight

looking for trouble

double-crossing

socially impaired

undisciplinable

ill-disciplined

set in one's ways

dyed-in-the-wool

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“His pieces are replete with the most extravagant absurdities, virulent slander, impiety, impurities, and low buffoonery.”

Adjective

Extreme in nature, particularly of a negative emotion

“And that, evidently, was why he nursed his virulent hatred of the plutocrats and politicians whom he held responsible for obstructing the flow of creative intelligence.”

Adjective

Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse

uncomplimentary

evil-intentioned

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

scandalmongering

misrepresentative

disadvantageous

ill-intentioned

pass-remarkable

severely critical

full of reproof

politically incorrect

accidentally on purpose

full of contempt

high and mighty

high-and-mighty

on your high horse

as bold as brass

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight about

putting on airs

lacking civility

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Adjective

Treacherous

like a snake in the grass

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

unsportsmanlike

hole-and-corner

crazy like a fox

under the table

snake in the grass

cloak-and-dagger

terminologically inexact

not entirely truthful

economical with the truth

not straightforward

playing politics

hole and corner

cloak and dagger

under-the-table

behind someone's back

behind-the-scenes

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Adjective

Having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

over-enthusiastic

overenthusiastic

insurrectionary

coming on strong

keen as mustard

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Adjective

Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

double-crossing

gone to the dogs

beyond contempt

unsportsmanlike

good-for-nothing

against the law

off straight and narrow

in the fast lane

pleasure-seeking

lacking restraint

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

under suspicion

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