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noisomeness

noisomeness

9.9
A strong unpleasant smell or other harmful quality in a place
  • noun
  • /ˈnɔɪsəmnəs/
translation icon : nocividad
  • The noisomeness of the animal waste lingered in the air near the farm.

Examples

  • Yet even here the reek of the pyres fell back before the busier noisomeness of life.

  • The noisomeness of the polluted river made it unsafe for swimming.

  • She complained about the noisomeness of the garbage that had not been picked up.

Synonyms

unpleasantness
vsnoisomeness
17 4.2

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

is more specifically about harmful or offensive sensory impact
awfulness
vsnoisomeness
7 6.0

A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad

focuses more on noxious harm and sensory offense than general dread
nastiness
vsnoisomeness
3 5.0

A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable

has stronger sense of harm or sensory offense than this word
obnoxiousness
vsnoisomeness
2 8.0

Being very rude and annoying to other people

is more about physical or sensory harm rather than offensive behaviour
offensiveness
vsnoisomeness
2 6.7

A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry

centers more on sensory harm and noxious impact than social hurt
harshness
vsnoisomeness
2 3.5

A strong unpleasant effect that hurts the senses

is more about harmful noxious or offensive quality than mere roughness
harmfulness
vsnoisomeness
1 4.8

How much something can hurt people, animals, or things

also highlights offensive sensory effects rather than only risk of harm
disgustingness
vsnoisomeness
1 6.5

How gross or unpleasant something is

leans toward sensory offense while also including harmful possibility
horribleness
vsnoisomeness
1 5.9

A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust

is centered on sensory noxiousness and harm rather than shock alone
repulsiveness
vsnoisomeness
1 7.0

A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away

focuses more on sensory disgust than on physical harm
loathsomeness
vsnoisomeness
1 9.1

A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting

covers both sensory offense and potential physical harm more than this
rankness
vsnoisomeness
1 9.0

A very strong bad smell that makes you feel sick

focuses more on harmful or toxic qualities beyond merely strong smell
stinkiness
vsnoisomeness
1 4.3

A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away

is a broader stronger term including harm and sensory nastiness
foulness
vsnoisomeness
1 7.2

A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage

is more inclusive of harm and general offensiveness not only smell
noxiousness
vsnoisomeness
8.9

How harmful or poisonous something is

includes both harm and offensive sensory qualities rather than only toxicity
nauseatingness
vsnoisomeness
9.4

A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell

is broader also implying harm or offensive quality beyond nausea
repugnancy
vsnoisomeness
9.5

Something that causes strong disgust or makes people feel offended

focuses more on causing disgust or offense rather than physical harm
objectionableness
vsnoisomeness
9.6

A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something

is narrower focusing on sensory harm and physical unpleasantness
distastefulness
vsnoisomeness
6.1

Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike

implies harm or dangerous effects more than mere taste dislike
unpleasingness
vsnoisomeness
8.2

How bad something looks, sounds, or smells to you

conveys harm or strong offense not just mild sensory displeasure
horridness
vsnoisomeness
7.7

A very unpleasant quality that shocks people

places stronger emphasis on harmful offensive sensory qualities than dread
lousiness
vsnoisomeness
  • Informal
7.4

A bad, unpleasant quality that makes people unhappy or annoyed

is milder and more general than the central concept implying harm or toxicity
acridness
vsnoisomeness
8.1

A strong, bitter smell or taste that burns the nose

is broader covering harm and offense beyond bitter taste or smell
acridity
vsnoisomeness
9.6

A strong sharp taste or smell that feels unpleasant

is wider including dangerous or noxious effects not only pungency
malodorousness
vsnoisomeness
8.9

A strong, unpleasant smell that is easy to notice

is more likely to include harm and broader offensiveness than smell alone
unsavoriness
vsnoisomeness
  • US
8.8

A very unpleasant taste or smell that makes you reject food

is broader covering harmful or injurious qualities beyond bad taste

Antonyms

Being good for your health and for how you act

How Foul

putridity
1 9.9
noisomeness
9.9
to stink
165 1.0
odor
  • US
145 1.9
to smell
1.0

Surface Forms

noisomeness singular
noisomenesses plural

Etymology

Noisomeness comes from older words that meant 'harm' or 'hurt', not from noise. A helpful way to remember it is to think of noxious, which means 'harmful', because noisomeness is the quality of being unpleasant or harmful to the senses, like a very bad smell or polluted water.