toxic

Meanings

Adjective

of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison
- "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

Adj

Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems.
Severely negative or harmful.
Hateful or strongly antipathetic.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French toxique, from Late Latin toxicus (“poisoned”), from Latin toxicum (“poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) [φάρμακον (phármakon)] ("poison for use on arrows"), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to arrows or archery”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”).

Synonyms

poisonous, venomous

Antonyms

nontoxic

Scrabble Score: 14

toxic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
toxic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
toxic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

toxic is a valid Words With Friends word