Noxious applies to what is both offensive and injurious to the health of a body or mind. People are called noxious too when they hurt others with cruelty or mental anguish. See examples of noxious used in a sentence.
Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful… A noxious plan to spread dissension. Harmful to the mind or morals
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. If you refer to someone or something as noxious, you mean that they are extremely unpleasant. Noxious (adjective) refers to something harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant It is often used to describe substances or situations that can cause significant harm or discomfort to living beings.
Wordreference random house unabridged dictionary of american english © 2024 nox•ious (nok′ shəs), adj
