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Synonyms & Antonyms of noxious
- mixing bleach and ammonia can cause noxious fumes that can seriously harm you
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- noxious smog that for years has been encrusting the historic cathedral with soot
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- the website reserved the right to remove and report hate speech and other noxious types of postings
Synonyms for noxious
- abhorrent,
- abominable,
- appalling,
- awful,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- dreadful,
- evil,
- foul,
- fulsome,
- gross,
- hideous,
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- horrid,
- loathsome,
- nasty,
- nauseating,
- nauseous,
- noisome,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- odious,
- offensive,
- rancid,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- scandalous,
- shocking,
- sickening,
- ugly
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- brackish,
- disagreeable,
- dislikable
- (also dislikeable),
- unpleasant
Near Antonyms for noxious
- acceptable,
- agreeable,
- alluring,
- appealing,
- attractive,
- blessed
- (also blest),
- congenial,
- darling,
- delectable,
- delicious,
- delightful,
- delightsome,
- desirable,
- dreamy,
- dulcet,
- enjoyable,
- felicitous,
- gratifying,
- heavenly,
- inviting,
- likable
- (or likeable),
- luscious,
- nice,
- palatable,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- satisfying,
- savory
- (also savoury),
- sweet,
- welcome
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Trending: 'Toxic' or 'Noxious'?
Trending: 'Toxic' or 'Noxious'?
They mean similar things, but one denotes greater harm
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“Noxious.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noxious. Accessed 18 January 2020.
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