noisome
Morally hurtful or noxiousMorally hurtful or noxious.
» He was noisome at the table.
Meaning
3 senses(literary)Morally hurtful or noxious.
отврати́тельныйotvratítelʹnyj
(literary)Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
ungesund, schädlich
вре́дныйvrédnyj, нездоро́выйnezdoróvyj, вредоно́сныйvredonósnyj
(literary)Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
widerlich, ekelhaft, eklig
злово́нныйzlovónnyj
- causing or able to cause nausea
- offensively malodorous
Examples
1 sentencesHe was noisome at the table.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enFrom Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (“hate”)).
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Forms
more noisome, most noisome| Comparative | more noisome Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most noisome Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonyms- causing or able to cause nausea:nauseatingnauseousqueasyloathsomeoffensivesickeningvile
- offensively malodorous:fetidfoetidfoulfoul-smellingfunkysmellystinkingill-scented
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form