Noxiousness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being noxious.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The air pollution in the city adds to the noxiousness of the environment, making it hard for people to breathe.
- The noxiousness of the weed's chemical makeup made it difficult for farmers to control its spread without harming their crops.
- Experts have long warned about the noxiousness of lead in old houses, and the dangers it poses to children's health.
- The noxiousness of the odor emanating from the dumpster behind the restaurant was a source of complaints from nearby residents.
- The doctor explained that the noxiousness of the bacteria was the reason why antibiotics were prescribed to treat the infection.