noisome
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adjective \ˈnȯi-səm\Definition of NOISOME
2
a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell <noisome garbage> b : highly obnoxious or objectionable <noisome habits>
— noi·some·ly adverb
— noi·some·ness noun
See Examples of NOISOME
- <it's no fun having asthma and living in an area with noisome smog>
- <a noisome remark about my weight that stuck with me for days>
Origin of NOISOME
Middle English noysome, from noy annoyance, alteration of anoi, from Anglo-French anui, from anuier to harass, annoy — more at annoy
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to NOISOME
- Synonyms
- insalubrious, unhealthy, noxious, sickly, unhealthful, unwholesome
See Synonym Discussion at malodorous
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