Definition of NOXIOUS

noxious

Adjective

  • Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
  • injurious to physical or mental health
    • "noxious chemical wastes"
    • "noxious ideas"

Adj

  • Harmful; injurious.

Examples

  • The NOXIOUS fumes of losing another game filled the room.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

innocuous

Scrabble Score: 14

noxious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
noxious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
noxious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

noxious: valid Words With Friends Word