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toxic
- /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ UK
- /ˈtɑk.sɪk/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɒksɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French toxique, from Late Latin toxicus (“poisoned”), from Latin toxicum (“poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) [φάρμακον (phármakon)] ("poison for use on arrows"), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to arrows or archery”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”).
adjective more toxic · most toxic
- Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities. Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances.
- Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems. The child appeared toxic on arrival at the hospital.
- Severely negative or harmful. a toxic environment that promoted bullying
- Of a person, hateful or strongly antipathetic. It is not good to be around toxic people.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: toxicant, poisonous, virulent, venomous, deadly, toxicological, poison, poisoned, poisoning, toxin, toxicology, chlorinated, sanitation, addictive, sludge, intoxicating
Translations
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adj having a harmful chemical nature
| Español | tóxico |
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| 한국어 | 유독 한 yudok han |
| 日本語 | 毒性 dokusei |
| 中文 | 有毒的 yǒudú de |
| हिन्दी | विषाक्त viṣākt |
| Português | tóxico |
| Français | toxique |
| Deutsch | giftig, toxisch, gesundheitsschädlich |
| Italiano | tossico |
| Ελληνικά | τοξικός toxikós, δηλητηριώδης dilitiriódis |
| Română | toxic |
| Русский | токси́чный toksíčnyj, ядови́тый jadovítyj |
| Tiếng Việt | độc |
| العربية | سَامّ sāmm |
| עברית | רעיל rayil |
adj appearing grossly unwell
| Deutsch | in kritischem Zustand, in Lebensgefahr |
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adj severely negative or harmful
| Deutsch | vergiftet, verdorben, äußerst schädlich, gefährlich |
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adj hateful or strongly antipathetic
| Deutsch | giftig, gehässig, boshaft, hasserfüllt, feindselig |
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| Русский | токси́чный toksíčnyj |
Talk about this word "toxic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toxic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. toxic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toxic "toxic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toxic.Cite this
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title = {toxic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toxic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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