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
  • Working out prior to menopause will reduce the risk of osteoporosis in your later years. And avoid harmful habits – smoking and heavy alcohol consumption can weaken bone density and increase the risk of fractures.
    Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of harmful
Adjective
  • For observers to project their own values and interests onto Hamas and its supporters is to fall into a dangerous trap.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Williams was wearing a monitor manufactured by Honeywell Safety Products that should have warned him that he had been exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of dangerous
Adjective
  • Most vapes contain nicotine, which comes from tobacco and can be detrimental to the parts of a young person's brain that oversee learning, attention, impulse control and mood.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Ohio State has already dropped a game this year so another loss could be detrimental to their seeding down the line.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of detrimental
Adjective
  • The filing details the company's ongoing legal proceedings, including actions against former executives and other entities, with no material adverse effect expected on the company's financial condition.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • BFRs are linked to a host of adverse health effects including endocrine, liver and kidney toxicity, cancer, adverse effects of fetal and child development, and more, according to The National Institute of Health Sciences.
    Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of adverse
Adjective
  • The Impact Of Workplace Anxiety Workplace anxiety often has damaging effects on employees and organizations.
    Erik Pham, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Delegates from nearly 200 countries have been addressing the perils of climate change and trying to find the huge sums of money needed to slow, and cope with, its damaging effects across the planet.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of damaging
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“Nocuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocuous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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