nocuous

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/ˈnɑ.kju.əs/

adjective

Likely to cause harm or damage.

Opposite
innocuous
OriginLatin nocuus →
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Meanings

adjectivenocuous (comparative more nocuous, superlative most nocuous)

comparative more nocuous · superlative most nocuous

  1. Likely to cause harm or damage.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
innocuous
Also see
baddamagingdeleteriousdetrimentalharmfulhurtfulnocentnoisomepeevishprejudicial

Origin

  1. Latinnocuus“harmful”
  2. Englishnocuous

Ultimately from Latin nocuus (“harmful”).

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APA

nocuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocuous

MLA

“nocuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocuous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nocuous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocuous.

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