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noxious
[ nok-shuhs ]
adjective
- harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being:
noxious fumes.
Synonyms: deleterious, detrimental, nocuous, unhealthy, unwholesome, hurtful
Antonyms: harmless
- morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious:
a noxious plan to spread dissension.
Synonyms: corruptive
Antonyms: harmless
noxious
/ ˈnɒkʃəs /
adjective
- poisonous or harmful
- harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting
Derived Forms
- ˈnoxiously, adverb
- ˈnoxiousness, noun
Other Words From
- noxious·ly adverb
- noxious·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of noxious1
Example Sentences
Now, residents worry that the home air filters newly provided by San Diego County won’t be enough to curb the noxious air from the rising river.
By then, Latinos — who were the primary target of Proposition 187 and its noxious ads — were running for office as Democrats in record numbers.
Wilmington residents have long complained about noxious air and the rumble of cargo trucks.
San Francisco — Jet airplanes spew enormous amounts of greenhouse gases and noxious chemicals, but the industry insists it wants to clean itself up.
Their flare systems alone are permitted to torch flammable gases and emit tens of thousands of pounds of noxious sulfur dioxide emissions to avoid pent-up pressure during oil refining.
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