noxious

a. தீமையான, கெடுதி விளைவிக்கிற, நச்சுத்தன்மை வாய்ந்த.

Synonyms

hurtful harmful nocuous pestilential

Antonyms

wholesome salutary salubrious beneficial

Nox"ious, a. Etym: [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.] 1. Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples. Too frequent an appearance in places of public resort is noxious to spiritual promotions. Swift. 2. Guilty; criminal. [R.] Those who are noxious in the eye of the law. Abp. Bramhall. Syn. -- Noisome; hurtful; harmful; injurious; destructive; pernicious; mischievous; corrupting; baneful; unwholesome; insalubrious. See Noisome. -- Nox"ious*ly, adv. -- Nox"ious*ness, n.

noxious - Similar Words

noious obnoxious innoxious anxious odious noyous nonius nodous novitious notorious