Infectious and Noxious

Infectious

Infectious adjective - Exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others.

Noxious and infectious are semantically related. in poisonous topic. In some cases you can use "Noxious" instead an adjective "Infectious", when it comes to topics like catching.

Nearby Words: infection, infective, infectiously

Noxious

Noxious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: noxious smog that for years has been encrusting the historic cathedral with soot

Infectious and noxious are semantically related. You can use "Infectious" instead an adjective "Noxious".

Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously
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