NOCUOUS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

nocuous

adjective

ˈnä-kyə-wəs

Definition of nocuous

as in harmful

causing or capable of causing harm hand washing is one of the easiest ways to help prevent the spread of nocuous germs

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Nevertheless, there are several measures that gardeners can take to keep themselves, their children, plants and produce safe from potentially harmful contaminants stemming from the fire.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Advertisement If sleep deprivation is harmful, do studies where people are asked to sleep longer show a beneficial effect?

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of harmful

Adjective

Teri handled higher-value finds and saw that potentially dangerous items – like firearms and knives – got to the local sheriff’s office.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Looking back through the sequence, Brazil have good numbers back and there is little need for anyone to overcommit — but a lazy tackle from behind leads to a free kick in a dangerous area.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of dangerous

Adjective

And beneath the surface of those turquoise waters, marine life continues on without knowing their life is colliding in detrimental-to-them ways.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Substance abuse is greatly detrimental in its own right, of course, but sometimes the issues that stem from it—stress, emotional exhaustion, secrecy, avoidance—can have similarly devastating long-term effects on a person’s wellbeing.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Definition of detrimental

Adjective

These conditions can increase your vulnerability to adverse effects from poor air quality.

— Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of adverse

Adjective

Of all the bad policy coming out from Washington today, the CCCA may be the most damaging to their day-to-day survival.

— Raquel Mitchell, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
The optics have been particularly damaging for the country’s image within the global mining industry.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

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