Noxious
Noxious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a noxious new breed of horror movie in which graphic depictions of torture are presented as entertainment
Offensive is a synonym for noxious in rotten topic. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Noxious", when it comes to topics like very unpleasant.
Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and noxious
- obnoxious and offensive
- repulsive and noxious
- repulsive and offensive
- foul and noxious
- foul and offensive
- unpleasant and noxious
- unpleasant and offensive
- loathsome and noxious
- loathsome and offensive
- disgusting and noxious
- disgusting and offensive
- repellent and noxious
- repellent and offensive
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Offensive and Noxious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/noxious/offensive
Noxious & Offensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/noxious/offensive>.
Offensive or Noxious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/noxious/offensive.
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