NOXIOUS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word noxious. (close relations)
noxiousness
Best Alternative Words for NOXIOUS
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harmful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing or capable of causing harm | ||||||||
injurious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
baneful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • deadly or sinister | ||||||||
damaging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury • designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | ||||||||
dangerous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm adjective satellite • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | ||||||||
deleterious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
destructive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing destruction or much damage | ||||||||
detrimental | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury | ||||||||
hazardous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving risk or danger | ||||||||
maleficent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • harmful or evil in intent or effect | ||||||||
malignant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | ||||||||
noisome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or able to cause nausea • offensively malodorous | ||||||||
pernicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
poisonous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the qualities or effects of a poison • not safe to eat • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||||
toxic | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison | ||||||||
unhealthy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind adjective satellite • detrimental to health • not conducive to good health | ||||||||
unwholesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • detrimental to physical or moral well-being | ||||||||
virulent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone |