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nocuous

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Nocuous (adj) means Able to cause harm or damage.

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Able to cause harm or damage.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nocuus, meaning "harmful".

Antonyms

harmless beneficial innocuous

Related words

bad useful helpful threatening deadly beneficial profitable harmful

Rhymes for nocuous

yous nous heinous ominous curious anxious copious tenuous unctuous tortuous spurious infamous

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What is the meaning of nocuous?

"nocuous" (adj) means able to cause harm or damage.

What is the opposite of nocuous?

Opposites of "nocuous" include harmless, beneficial, innocuous.

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