adj
noisome
Noisome (adj) means Harmful or damaging in a moral sense.
adj
1
Harmful or damaging in a moral sense.
2
Bad for your health; unwholesome.
"There is a distinct sense of freedom in the solitude of the night. The day's atmosphere is surcharged with noisome anxiety, the hours laden with impending terrors. But the night is soothing."
— Alexander Berkman (1912)
3
Very unpleasant to the senses, especially because of a bad smell.
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Etymology
From Middle English noysom, equivalent to noy plus -some; noy is short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien, from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, formed from in-, an intensive prefix, and odium, "hate".
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What is the meaning of noisome?
"noisome" (adj) means harmful or damaging in a moral sense.
What is another word for noisome?
Other words for "noisome" include foetid, sickening, funky, stinking, queasy, fetid.
What is the opposite of noisome?
Opposites of "noisome" include innocuous, beneficial, wholesome, salutary, salubrious, healthful.
What are the different meanings of noisome?
"noisome" has 3 main meanings: 1. Harmful or damaging in a moral sense; 2. Bad for your health; unwholesome; 3. Very unpleasant to the senses, especially because of a bad smell.
