Vocabulary
Noxious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Urdu meaning
نقصان دہ، مضر، موذی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Recently, Muna Khan wrote a discerning piece on the dangers of toxic male influencers, in the already noxious backdrop of a society that has among the worst gender equity indices in the world.
- A noxious cocktail of factors drives this crisis.
- Earlier this week, the city was shrouded in fog so noxious, the Air Quality Index in two areas was five times more than safe levels.
Synonyms
poisonous, toxic, deadly, virulent; harmful, dangerous, pernicious, damaging
Antonyms
innocuous, safe, pleasant
Curator example
“they were overcome by the noxious fumes”
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