Synonyms and Antonyms of virulence
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
- I was surprised by the virulence of the criticism
acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulency, vitriol
gruffness, harshness, hostility, relentlessness, severity, sternness, vehemence
coldness, crossness, discourteousness, iciness, impoliteness, incivility, nastiness, rudeness, sourness, surliness, ungraciousness
anger, animosity, gall, jaundice, malevolence, malice, rancor, scorn, spite, spleen, venom, vindictiveness
jealousy, pique, resentment, sour grapes
civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, geniality, graciousness, kindness, politeness, tactfulness
compassion, softness, sweetness, sympathy, tenderness, warmth
oiliness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity, unctuousness, urbanity
