noisomeness
Disgusting smell characteristic
Noisomeness is the quality of being noisome—that is, extremely unpleasant, offensive, or harmful, especially to the senses.
The word most often describes foul smells or unhealthy conditions: the noisomeness of the sewage made the neighborhood unbearable.
Despite its appearance, noisomeness has nothing to do with noise; it derives from an old word meaning annoyance or harm.
Offensive, corrupt quality
- malodorUnpleasant, offensive smell
- reekEmit strong odor
- miasmaHarmful atmospheric emanation
- fetorIntense, offensive odor
putridity · rankness · sulfurous · acrid · pungency · mustiness · ammonia · skunk
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
repugnance · abhorrence · distaste · offensiveness · unpleasantness · vileness · obnoxiousness · sickening
Bacterial breakdown of tissue
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- spoilageFood degradation process
- putrescenceState of decomposing
fermentation · rancidity · curdling · souring · mold · festering · gangrene · necrosis
Introduction of impurities
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
emissions · smog · landfill · runoff · pesticides · heavy metals · discharge · sludge
foulness
Offensive, corrupt quality
fetor · putridity · rankness · sulfurous · acrid · pungency · mustiness · ammonia · skunk · fishiness
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
aversion · repugnance · abhorrence · distaste · offensiveness · unpleasantness · vileness · obnoxiousness · sickening · stomach-turning
putrefaction
Bacterial breakdown of tissue
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- spoilageFood degradation process
putrescence · fermentation · rancidity · curdling · souring · mold · festering · gangrene · necrosis · corruption
contamination
Introduction of impurities
industrial waste · emissions · smog · landfill · runoff · pesticides · heavy metals · discharge · sludge · hazardous waste
noisomenesspleasantness
Quality of being agreeable
wholesomeness · salubriousness · agreeableness · freshness · healthfulness