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- [nok-yoo-uh s]
- /ˈnɒk yu əs/
- /ˈnɒ.kjʊəs/
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- [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
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preposition
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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