noxious
nox·ious
noxious · more noxious · most noxious
шкідливий, вадливий
ядовитый, вредный
schädlich, Schad-
Harmful; injuriousHarmful; injurious.
UK/ˈnɒkʃəs/US/ˈnɑkʃəs/
» Exhaust gases of a car are noxious.
Выхлопные газы автомобиля вредны.
Meaning
1 sensesHarmful; injurious.
Schad-, schädlich
ядови́тыйjadovítyj, вре́дныйvrédnyj
injurious to physical or mental health
Examples
6 sentencesExhaust gases of a car are noxious.
ruВыхлопные газы автомобиля вредны.
The old warehouse is no longer storing any noxious chemicals.
The smell was noxious.
Behind the house there was an old orchard, now overrun with noxious weeds and rough shrubs.
Noxious fumes may be present.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
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Deutsch
By meaning 1
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Origin
From Latin noxius (“hurtful, injurious”), from noxa (“hurt, injury”), from nocere (“to hurFrom Latin noxius (“hurtful, injurious”), from noxa (“hurt, injury”), from nocere (“to hurt, injure”); see nocent.
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Forms
more noxious, most noxious| Comparative | more noxious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most noxious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form