nocuous

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nocuous

/ˈnɑ.kju.əs/

Where it comes from

Ultimately from Latin nocuus (“harmful”).

adjective more nocuous · most nocuous

Likely to cause harm or damage.

Opposite: innocuous

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"nocuous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nocuous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"nocuous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nocuous.

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@misc{nocuous_2026,
  title = {nocuous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nocuous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}