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noxious
adjective as in deadly, injurious
Example Sentences
By then, Latinos — who were the primary target of Proposition 187 and its noxious ads — were running for office as Democrats in record numbers.
Wilmington residents have long complained about noxious air and the rumble of cargo trucks.
San Francisco — Jet airplanes spew enormous amounts of greenhouse gases and noxious chemicals, but the industry insists it wants to clean itself up.
Their flare systems alone are permitted to torch flammable gases and emit tens of thousands of pounds of noxious sulfur dioxide emissions to avoid pent-up pressure during oil refining.
Kwan had admitted administering a noxious substance to Mr O'Hara, 71, but initially claimed he only wanted to cause "pain and discomfort", the trial had heard.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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