noxious
[ nok-shuhs ]
/ ˈnɒk ʃəs /
adjective
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: a noxious plan to spread dissension.
Origin of noxious
SYNONYMS FOR noxious
2
corruptive.
OTHER WORDS FROM noxious
nox·ious·ly, adverb nox·ious·ness, nounExample sentences from the Web for noxious
British Dictionary definitions for noxious
noxious
/ (ˈnɒkʃəs) /
adjective
poisonous or harmful
harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting
Derived forms of noxious
noxiously, adverb noxiousness, nounWord Origin for noxious
C17: from Latin
noxius harmful, from
noxa injury
Medical definitions for noxious
noxious
[ nŏk′shəs ]
adj.
Harmful to living things; injurious to health.