Noxious
/ˈnɒkʃəs/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Harmful; injurious.
"In the living state, the body is observed to […] reject what is noxious; [...]"
Adjective
- 1 injurious to physical or mental health wordnet
Example
More examples"Exhaust gases of a car are noxious."
Etymology
From Latin noxius (“hurtful, injurious”), from noxa (“hurt, injury”), from nocere (“to hurt, injure”); see nocent.