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nocuous

noc·u·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nok-yoo-uh s]
    • /ˈnɒk yu əs/
    • /ˈnɒ.kjʊəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nok-yoo-uh s]
    • /ˈnɒk yu əs/

Definitions of nocuous word

  • adjective nocuous likely to cause damage or injury; harmful; noxious. 1
  • noun nocuous Noxious, harmful, or poisonous. 1
  • adjective nocuous harmful; noxious 0
  • adjective nocuous harmful; poisonous; noxious 0

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Origin of nocuous

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin nocuus harmful, injurious, equivalent to noc(ēre) to harm + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Nocuous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nocuous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nocuous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nocuous

adjective nocuous

  • dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
  • damaging — causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.
  • deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
  • harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
  • injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.

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