nocif — meaning in English
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English meaning
- harmful adj Likely to cause harm, injury, or damage.
- noisome adj Morally hurtful or noxious.
- noxious adj Harmful or poisonous, especially to health.
- pernicious adj Causing harm gradually or in a way that is not immediately obvious.
- untoward adjective Unfavourable or improper; not what is expected or acceptable.
- unwholesome adj Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.
Senses
nocif is used for these senses in English:
- harmful Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- noisome (literary) Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- noxious Harmful; injurious.
- pernicious Causing much harm in a subtle way.
- pernicious Causing death or injury; deadly.
- untoward Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
- unwholesome Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.
noisome — full definition
- adj Morally hurtful or noxious.
- adj Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- adj Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.