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- [nok-shuh s]
- /ˈnɒk ʃəs/
- /ˈnɒk.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nok-shuh s]
- /ˈnɒk ʃəs/
Definitions of noxious word
- adjective noxious harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes. 1
- adjective noxious morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: a noxious plan to spread dissension. 1
- noun noxious Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. 1
- adjective noxious bad for health 1
- adjective noxious harmful to morals, corrupting 1
- adjective noxious A noxious gas or substance is poisonous or very harmful. 0
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Origin of noxious
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin noxius harmful, hurtful, injurious, equivalent to nox(a) harm, hurt, injury (akin to nocēre to do harm, inflict injury; see innocent) + -ius -ious
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Parts of speech for Noxious
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noxious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for noxious
adjective noxious
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- toxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- poisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- lethal — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
Antonyms for noxious
adjective noxious
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- nonpoisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
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