noxious

ˈnɑːkʃəs

Definition

Definition of noxious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medicalharmful or poisonous

The noxious fumes made it difficult to breathe.

harmful

toxic

sensesextremely unpleasant or offensive

His noxious behavior made everyone uncomfortable.

disgusting

offensive

repugnant

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Expressions with noxious

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hazardous and noxious substances

chemical materials that can seriously harm people property or the environment

Ships must report any spill of hazardous and noxious substances immediately.

Origin of noxious

Latin, noxius (harmful)

Terms with noxious included in their meaning

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banefully

adv.

noxious way

in a noxiously harmful way

mephitic

adj.

foul gas

foul-smelling or noxious, especially of a gas

miasm

air

noxious vapor or harmful influence spreading in an area

miasmal

adj.

noxious atmosphere

having a harmful or unpleasant atmosphere

miasmatic

adj.

environment

having the characteristics of a noxious atmosphere

noisome

adj.

medical

harmful or noxious to health

Paterson's curse

noxious plant

purple-flowered plant harmful to livestock

stinkpot

warfare

historical military device releasing noxious vapors

Examples of noxious in a sentence

The factory released noxious gases into the air.
The noxious fumes from the factory were unbearable.
Her noxious remarks ruined the dinner party.

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French:nocif, nuisible, ...
German:schädlich, ...
Italian:nocivo, nauseante, ...
Spanish:tóxico, ...
Portuguese:tóxico, ...
Chinese:有害的, 令人厌恶的, ...
Japanese:有害な, 不快な, ...
Arabic:ضارّ, كَرِيه, ...
Hebrew:רָעִיל, מַגְעִיל, ...
Russian:вредный, отвратительный, ...
Ukrainian:шкідливий, огидний, ...
Hindi:हानिकारक, घृणित, ...
Bengali:ক্ষতিকর, জঘন্য, ...
Catalan:nociu, repulsiu, ...
Czech:škodlivý, nepříjemný, ...
Danish:skadelig, stødende, ...
Dutch:giftig, onaangenaam, ...
Greek:επιβλαβής, αποκρουστικός, ...
Hungarian:ártalmas, visszataszító, ...
Khmer:ពុល, គួរឱ្យខ្ពើមរអើម, ...
Korean:유독한, 불쾌한, ...
Persian:سمی, زننده, ...
Polish:toksyczny, odrażający, ...
Portuguese (BR):tóxico, ...
Romanian:nociv, dezgustător, ...
Swedish:skadlig, obehaglig, ...
Thai:เป็นพิษ, น่ารังเกียจ, ...
Turkish:zararlı, rahatsız edici, ...
Vietnamese:độc hại, phản cảm, ...

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