nocuous

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nocuus (“harmful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.kju.əs/

Adjective

nocuous (comparative more nocuous, superlative most nocuous)

1. Likely to cause harm or damage.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:harmful

Antonyms

• innocuous

Derived terms

• nocuously

Related terms

• nocuity
• noxious