noisome

English

Etymology

From Middle English noy (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French: ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare (to make hateful), from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (hate).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɔɪ.səm/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪsəm

Adjective

noisome (comparative more noisome, superlative most noisome)

1. Morally hurtful or noxious.
2. Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
3. Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous; foul, fetid, especially having an undesirable smell; sickening, nauseating.

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:harmful

Translations

morally hurtful or noxious

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 有害的 (cmn) (yǒuhài de)

• Dutch: schadelijk (nl)
• French: désagréable (fr) m and f, nuisible (fr) m and f

• Italian: noioso (it) m
• Romanian: nuizibil (ro), vătămător (ro), dăunător (ro)
• Russian: отвратительный (ru) (otvratítelʼnyj) m

hurtful or noxious to health

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 有毒的 (cmn) (yǒudú dí)

• Dutch: schadelijk (nl)
• French: nocif (fr) m, insalubre (fr) m and f, malsain (fr) m, toxique (fr) m and f

• German: ungesund (de), schädlich (de)
• Italian: nocivo (it), insalubre (it) m and f, malsano (it) m
• Romanian: insalubru (ro), nesănătos (ro)
• Russian: вредный (ru) (vrédnyj) m, нездоровый (ru) (nezdoróvyj) m, вредоносный (ru) (vredonósnyj) m

offensive to the senses

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: (undesirable smell) 恶臭的 (cmn) (èchòu de)

• Dutch: walgelijk (nl), misselijkmakend (nl), degoutant (nl)
• French: répugnant (fr) m, dégoutant (fr) m

• German: widerlich (de), ekelhaft (de), eklig (de)
• Italian: disgustoso (it) m, repulsivo (it) m
• Romanian: dezgustător (ro), respingător (ro), scârbos (ro)
• Russian: зловонный (ru) (zlovónnyj) m

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