noisome, noxious, obnoxious

noisome, noxious, obnoxious
Noisome is not related to noise but, by derivation, is connected with annoy. It means "offensive," "destructive," "disgusting," and "harmful": "The odor of carbon monoxide is noisome." "Catarrh is an especially noisome affliction." Noxious and obnoxious come from the same Latin root meaning "harmful," "hurtful," "injurious" and retain similar meanings: "The mists rising from the swamp are noxious." "The smells from the biology laboratory are obnoxious today." Obnoxious rather than noxious or noisome is preferred to refer to objectionable behavior or acts: "He was asked to leave the party because of his obnoxious manner." Related words include detrimental, unwholesome, corruptive, deleterious, rotten, and odious.

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