nocent
- adjective
- /ˈnoʊsənt/
- Specialized
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nocivo
- The factory released nocent chemicals into the river, endangering local wildlife.
Examples
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Certain plants have nocent effects on livestock if ingested.
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Some medications can have nocent side effects that harm patients.
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He argued that the defendant's actions, though reckless, were not nocent by legal standards.
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This is nocent!
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Don't be nocent!
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Certain plants have nocent effects on livestock if ingested.
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The factory released nocent chemicals into the river, endangering local wildlife.
Synonyms
161
2.6
Causing damage to people, animals or things
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6.3
Causing harm to people, things, or the environment
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8.2
Harmful in a slow and hidden way
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7.8
Harmful to health or strongly unpleasant to the senses
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8.5
Harmful to people, animals, or plants
Causing harm or wanting to harm others
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nocent comes from the Latin root nocere, which means 'to harm'. You can see the same root in innocent, where in- means 'not', and in noxious, so nocent means 'harmful' or likely to cause injury.