Difference between Venomous and Malicious

What is the difference between Venomous and Malicious?

Venomous as an adjective is full of venom. while Malicious as an adjective is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite

Venomous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Full of venom. Toxic; poisonous. Noxious; evil. Malignant; spiteful; hateful. Producing venom in glands or accumulating venom from food.

Example sentence: The most venomous animal that lives in the ocean is the box jellyfish. And every one of those barbs is sending that venom into this central nervous system. So first I feel like boiling hot oil I've been dipped in. And I'm yelling out, 'Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Help me! Somebody help me!' And the next thing is paralysis.

Malicious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spiteDeliberately harmful; spiteful

Example sentence: Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

We hope you now know whether to use Venomous or Malicious in your sentence.

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