nocuous

adjective

ˈnä-kyə-wəs How to pronounce nocuous (audio)
Definition of nocuousnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocuous
  1. harmful
  2. dangerous
  3. detrimental
  4. adverse
  5. damaging
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Meta has faced lawsuits alleging that its platforms contribute to harmful experiences for children and teenagers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Educators aren’t prepared to supervise AI use, while students may struggle to tell which tools are safe or harmful, the release said.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of harmful
Adjective
  • Though Awawdeh was friendly, Jontay knew that he was connected to some dangerous associates, including the Gambino crime family in New York.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • But the proliferation of inexpensive first-person-view (FPV) aerial drones has made this incredibly dangerous.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of dangerous
Adjective
  • Cannabis impairs cognitive functioning and can be particularly detrimental to young brains that are still developing.
    — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • So in this episode of the Outdoor Life Podcast, Sturgis will reference his decades of experience working on private land habitat as well as his time spent hunting on public ground to outline the most common and detrimental deer hunting mistakes.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of detrimental
Adjective
  • If Uncle Sam does not change course, America’s unsustainable fiscal mess will result in adverse economic, national security, foreign relations, and domestic tranquility consequences.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Police have not confirmed whether any of the children consumed the gummies or experienced any adverse effects.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of adverse
Adjective
  • In the letter, Hood emphasizes the damaging emotional toll executions take on corrections officers, medical examiners and victims’ families.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Opinion polls still show right-wing parties favored to form the next government, after eight years of Sánchez’s leadership and a damaging set of corruption scandals involving figures within the Prime Minister’s inner circle.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of damaging
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“Nocuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocuous. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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