NOXIOUS


Meaning of NOXIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' näk-sh ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa harm; akin to Latin noc ē re to harm, nec-, nex violent death, Greek nekros dead body

Date: 15th century

1 a : physically harmful or destructive to living beings < noxious waste> b : constituting a harmful influence on mind or behavior especially : morally corrupting < noxious doctrines>

2 : DISAGREEABLE , OBNOXIOUS

synonyms see PERNICIOUS

– nox · ious · ly adverb

– nox · ious · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.