Nocuous
Nocuous adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: hand washing is one of the easiest ways to help prevent the spread of nocuous germs
Threatening and nocuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Nocuous".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Nocuous and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nocuous" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- foreboding and nocuous
- foreboding and threatening
- disturbing and nocuous
- disturbing and threatening
- baleful and nocuous
- baleful and threatening
- baneful and nocuous
- baneful and threatening
- sinister and nocuous
- sinister and threatening
- nasty and nocuous
- nasty and threatening
- inauspicious and nocuous
- inauspicious and threatening
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