noisomeness
- noun
- /ˈnɔɪsəmnəs/
- The noisomeness of the animal waste lingered in the air near the farm.
Examples
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Yet even here the reek of the pyres fell back before the busier noisomeness of life.
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The noisomeness of the polluted river made it unsafe for swimming.
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She complained about the noisomeness of the garbage that had not been picked up.
Synonyms
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable
Being very rude and annoying to other people
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
A strong unpleasant effect that hurts the senses
How much something can hurt people, animals, or things
How gross or unpleasant something is
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
A very strong bad smell that makes you feel sick
A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage
How harmful or poisonous something is
A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell
Something that causes strong disgust or makes people feel offended
A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
How bad something looks, sounds, or smells to you
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
A bad, unpleasant quality that makes people unhappy or annoyed
A strong, bitter smell or taste that burns the nose
A strong sharp taste or smell that feels unpleasant
A strong, unpleasant smell that is easy to notice
A very unpleasant taste or smell that makes you reject food
Antonyms
How Foul
Surface Forms
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.