different between unsuitable vs noxious

unsuitable

English

Etymology

un- +? suitable

Adjective

unsuitable (comparative more unsuitable, superlative most unsuitable)

  1. Not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.

Antonyms

  • suitable
  • appropriate

Derived terms

  • unsuitability
  • unsuitably

Translations

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noxious

English

Alternative forms

  • noctious (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin noxius (hurtful, injurious), from noxa (hurt, injury), from nocere (to hurt, injure); see nocent.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?k??s/

Adjective

noxious (comparative more noxious, superlative most noxious)

  1. Harmful; injurious.

Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "noxious" is often applied: substance, chemical, fume, gas, odor, plant, weed, animal, stimulus, stimulation.

Synonyms

  • harmful
  • injurious
  • scathel
  • see also Thesaurus:harmful

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

  • noxious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • noxious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • noxious at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “noxious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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