noisome C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɔɪsəm/ UK /ˈnɔɪsəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having an extremely offensive smell; harmful or disagreeable A noisome stench rose from the stagnant marsh in the summer heat. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having an extremely... foulfetidmalodorousnoxiousoffensivestinkingdisgustingharmful ↔ Opposites fragrantwholesomepleasantsweet Word family Derived forms noisomeness Related forms annoynoy Etymology AI details From Middle English noysome, from noy (a shortening of annoy) + -some; annoy from Old French anoier, from Latin in odio ('in hatred'). anoier Old French -sum Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # noisome **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɔɪsəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɔɪsəm/ ## Meanings 1. having an extremely offensive smell; harmful or disagreeable ## Examples - A noisome stench rose from the stagnant marsh in the summer heat. ## Synonyms - foul - fetid - malodorous - noxious - offensive - stinking - disgusting - harmful ## Antonyms - fragrant - wholesome - pleasant - sweet ## Derived Forms - noisomeness ## Related Forms - annoy - noy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: anoier - Root: -sum ## Etymology From Middle English noysome, from noy (a shortening of annoy) + -some; annoy from Old French anoier, from Latin in odio ('in hatred'). ## AI Etymology Noisome comes from Middle English noysome, from noy (a shortening of annoy) + -some; annoy from Old French anoier, from Latin in odio ('in hatred'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "having an extremely offensive smell; harmful or disagreeable", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old French anoier and Old English -sum. Derivative forms include noisomeness; related words include annoy, noy. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown