toxic
Lethal if ingested
Toxic means poisonous—capable of causing harm or death through chemical action: toxic waste, toxic fumes.
The word extends to anything destructive or harmful: a toxic relationship damages those in it, a toxic workplace breeds dysfunction.
In internet culture, toxic describes hostile behavior in online communities: The comments section turned toxic fast.
Toxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- venomInjected animal poison
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
- strychnineHighly toxic plant alkaloid
ricin · belladonna · lead · mercury · antidote · antivenom · lethal · deadly
Injected animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- snakebiteSerpent fang injury
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- scorpionStinging arachnid with pincers
spider · sting · bite · envenomation · glands · poison dart frog · jellyfish · cone snail
Cruel or violent treatment
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
control · codependency · enmeshment · betrayal · jealousy · resentment · hostility · dysfunction
Aggressively unfriendly
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- micromanagementExcessive supervisory control
retaliation · discrimination · scapegoating · undermining · sabotage · cliques · favoritism · gossip
Disposition toward pessimism
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
pile-on · dogpiling · callout · shaming · vitriol · harassment · cyberbullying · hate
Introduction of impurities
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- runoffExcess water drainage
oil spill · acid rain · heavy metals · asbestos · pesticides · industrial waste · landfill · particulates
arsenic
Toxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- venomInjected animal poison
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
strychnine · ricin · belladonna · lead · mercury · antidote · antivenom · lethal · deadly · carcinogen
venom
Injected animal poison
scorpion · spider · sting · bite · envenomation · glands · poison dart frog · jellyfish · cone snail · platypus
abuse
Cruel or violent treatment
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
coercion · control · codependency · enmeshment · betrayal · jealousy · resentment · hostility · dysfunction · boundaries
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
micromanagement · retaliation · discrimination · scapegoating · undermining · sabotage · cliques · favoritism · gossip · negativity
negativity
Disposition toward pessimism
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- trollingProvoking reactions online
cancel culture · pile-on · dogpiling · callout · shaming · vitriol · harassment · cyberbullying · hate · divisive
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
runoff · oil spill · acid rain · heavy metals · asbestos · pesticides · industrial waste · landfill · particulates · bioaccumulation
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- danger wordshazard, peril, threat, risk, danger zone
- Greek wordsalpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon
- negative tonesangry, bitter, cynical, hostile, resentful
- safety labelssafe, unsafe, dangerous, hazardous, flammable
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
toxicnontoxic
Not harmful if consumed
harmless · safe · nonpoisonous · innocuous · benign
toxiccurative
Promoting recovery from illness
healing · medicinal · therapeutic · remedial · antidote
toxichealthy
In good physical condition
supportive · nurturing · wholesome · positive · constructive
- toxic wasteDangerous industrial refuse
- toxic relationshipsBonds causing emotional harm
- lead toxicityPoisoning from element 82
- toxic fumesHarmful airborne vapors
- toxic gasHarmful airborne substance
- toxic chemicalsHarmful manufactured substances
toxic debt, intoxicated, toxin, nontoxic, toxic shock syndrome, toxins, intoxicating, intoxicate, intoxication