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noxious

  • adjective
  • /ˈnɒkʃəs/

harmful; injurious.

Synonyms

  • harmful

Related words

  • nonnoxious
  • unnoxious
  • noxious stimulus
  • noxious trade
  • noxiously
  • noxiousness

Example sentences

  • “Noxious fumes may be present.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "noxius" (hurtful, injurious).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “noxious” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.