Musty
Musty adjective - Having an unpleasant smell.
Usage example: musty old gym socks
Noxious
Noxious adjective - Bad for the well-being of the body.
Musty and noxious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Musty" instead an adjective "Noxious".
Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously
Mutual synonyms
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Noxious and Musty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/musty/noxious
Musty & Noxious. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/musty/noxious>.
Noxious or Musty. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/musty/noxious.
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