- Harmful to living things; injurious to health: noxious chemical wastes.
- Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting: noxious ideas.
[Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa, damage.]
noxiously nox'ious·ly adv.noxiousness nox'ious·ness n.
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nox·ious (nŏk'shəs) ![]() |
[Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa, damage.]
noxiously nox'ious·ly adv.| Thesaurus: noxious |
adjective
| Antonyms: noxious |
Definition: deadly, injurious
Antonyms: curing, good, healthy, helpful, hygienic, innocuous, pleasant, pure, sterile, wholesome
| Dental Dictionary: noxious |
| Veterinary Dictionary: noxious |
Hurtful; injurious; pernicious.
| Word Tutor: noxious |
The toad has indeed no superior as a destroyer of noxious insects... treat him with utmost hospitality.
— Celia Thaxter (1835-1894) American writer on gardening, from An Island Garden, 1894.
| Translations: Noxious |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skadelig, usund
Nederlands (Dutch)
schadelijk, giftig
Français (French)
adj. - nocif, délétère
Deutsch (German)
adj. - giftig, schädlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βλαβερός, επιβλαβής, επιζήμιος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - nocivo, insalubre
Русский (Russian)
вредный, пагубный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - nocivo, perjudicial
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skadlig, osund, ohälsosam
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有害的, 精神不健全的, 有毒的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有害的, 精神不健全的, 有毒的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 有害な, 有毒な, 不健全な, 体に悪い
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) منار, سام
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מזיק, רע
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