noisome

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈnɔɪsəm/ UK /ˈnɔɪsəm/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
having an extremely offensive smell; harmful or disagreeable

A noisome stench rose from the stagnant marsh in the summer heat.

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Synonyms

1 adj · having an extremely... foul fetid malodorous noxious offensive stinking disgusting harmful

Opposites

fragrant wholesome pleasant sweet

Word family

Derived forms noisomeness

Related forms annoynoy

Etymology

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

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# 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
- Senses & Perception

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