Definitions and Examples of noxious, harmful, offensive
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Example
The fumes from the factory were noxious and caused many people to get sick.
Causing or likely to cause harm or injury.
Example
Smoking is harmful to your health and can cause many diseases.
Causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry.
Example
His comments were offensive and hurt many people's feelings.
Key Differences: noxious vs harmful vs offensive
- 1Noxious refers to something that is poisonous or harmful to living things.
- 2Harmful refers to something that can cause harm or injury.
- 3Offensive refers to something that causes someone to feel hurt, upset, or angry.
Effective Usage of noxious, harmful, offensive
- 1Environmental Issues: Use noxious to describe pollutants or chemicals that are harmful to the environment.
- 2Health and Safety: Use harmful to describe substances or activities that can cause harm or injury to people.
- 3Social Interactions: Use offensive to describe behavior or language that can hurt someone's feelings or cause conflict.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of inobnoxious are noxious, harmful, and offensive. These words describe things that are unpleasant, harmful, or offensive to people or the environment. Use these words to talk about environmental issues, health and safety, and social interactions.
