Noxious

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈnÉ’kʃəs/

Alternative forms

• noctious obsolete

Origin

From noxius ("hurtful, injurious"), from noxa ("hurt, injury"), from nocere ("to hurt, injure"); see nocent.

Full definition of noxious

Adjective

1. Harmful; injurious.
• 2014-06-14, It's a gas, But out of sight is out of mind. And that...means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.

Usage notes

Nouns to which "noxious" is often applied: substance, chemical, fume, gas, odor, plant, weed, animal, stimulus, stimulation.

Synonyms

• harmful
• injurious
• scathel
• see also