viperish
Like a serpent
Viperish describes someone or something resembling a viper—venomous, treacherous, or spitefully malicious.
A viperish remark cuts with deliberate cruelty.
A viperish temperament suggests someone quick to strike with sharp words.
The term is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, more likely found in Victorian novels than contemporary speech.
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
guileful · wily · artful · calculating · scheming · manipulative · treacherous · deceitful
Harboring ill will
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- vindictiveSeeking harm from resentment
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
mean · hostile · bitter · hateful · venomous · cutting · biting · poisonous
Resembling a serpent
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- forked-tongueDeliberately deceptive in speech
- fangedHaving long sharp teeth
coiled · hissing · cold-blooded · scaly · sinuous · asp · adder · cobra
sly
Cleverly deceptive
shrewd · guileful · wily · artful · calculating · scheming · manipulative · treacherous · deceitful · slippery
malevolent
Harboring ill will
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- vindictiveSeeking harm from resentment
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
cruel · mean · hostile · bitter · hateful · venomous · cutting · biting · poisonous · wicked
snakelike
Resembling a serpent
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- forked-tongueDeliberately deceptive in speech
fanged · coiled · hissing · cold-blooded · scaly · sinuous · asp · adder · cobra · serpent
viperishkind
Type or caring
benevolent · gentle · amiable · good-natured · benign
viperishwarm
Moderately heated, or friendly
warmhearted · affectionate · loving · cordial · genial
viperishtrustworthy
Worthy of confidence
loyal · faithful · dependable · reliable · honest