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- [tok-sik]
- /ˈtɒk sɪk/
- /ˈtɒk.sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tok-sik]
- /ˈtɒk sɪk/
Definitions of toxic word
- adjective toxic of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition. 1
- adjective toxic acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug. 1
- adjective toxic causing unpleasant feelings; harmful or malicious: a toxic boyfriend; toxic criticism. 1
- adjective toxic pertaining to or noting debt that will probably not be repaid: toxic mortgages. 1
- adjective toxic pertaining to or noting a financial instrument or other asset that has no value or an unknown value because there is no market for it: toxic mortgage-backed securities. 1
- noun toxic a toxic chemical or other substance. 1
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Origin of toxic
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Late Latin toxicus poisonous, adj. derivative of Latin toxicum poison < Greek toxikón (orig. short for toxikòn phármakon literally, bow poison, i.e., poison used on arrows), equivalent to tóx(on) bow + -ikon, neuter of -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Toxic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toxic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
toxic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toxic
adj toxic
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- carcinogenic — A substance that is carcinogenic is likely to cause cancer.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- death-dealing — fatal; lethal
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
adjective toxic
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- eradicative — Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
- extirpative — Of, relating to, or pertaining to an extirpation.
- insalutary — Not salutary or wholesome; bad for health.
- insanitary — unsanitary.
Antonyms for toxic
adjective toxic
- nontoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
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