noxious

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noxious

(adjective)

Meaning

harmful or poisonous

Example

"The factory emitted noxious fumes that made the air unsafe to breathe."

Synonyms

toxicharmfuldangerous

Antonyms

beneficialwholesomeharmless

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'noxius', meaning harmful.
Related word forms
  • noun: noxiousness
  • adverb: noxiously

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