Noisome: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Noisome adjective. Having a very unpleasant smell; offensive or harmful.
How to say it
NOY-sum/ˈnɔɪs(ə)m/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (NOY).
Noisome in a sentence
A noisome stench rose from the bins after a week of strikes.
Noisome fumes from the factory drifted over the playground.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- foul
- fetid
- stinking
- rank
Opposite:
- fragrant
- pleasant
Careful
Noisome has nothing to do with noise: it means foul-smelling or harmful. A noisome neighbour is a smelly one, not a loud one.
Where noisome comes from
From an old word noy, a short form of annoy, with -some.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ fumes from the factory drifted over the playground.
- effete
- masterful
- noisome
Show the answer
noisome: Noisome fumes from the factory drifted over the playground.