Synonyms of nocent
23 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for nocent is injurious. Other synonyms of nocent are nocuous, harmful, damaging, deleterious and detrimental.
Synonyms and similar words for nocent
adjectiveCausing injury; harmful.
- injurious
- nocuousLikely to cause harm or damage.
- harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- damagingCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
- deleteriousHarmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
- detrimentalCausing damage or harm.
- hurtfulTending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
- inimical
- mischievous
- noxiousHarmful; injurious.
- noisomeHurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- prejudicialCausing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious.
- scathandHarmful; scathing.
- scathel
- sullen obsolete
- venom obsoletePoisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.
adjectiveGuilty; not innocent.
- culpableMeriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
- to blameAt fault; blameworthy; responsible (for an error, problem, etc.).
- at fault
- blameworthyDeserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
- censurableDeserving of censure; blameworthy.
- guiltyResponsible for a dishonest act.
- reprehensibleBlameworthy, censurable, guilty.
Opposite of nocent
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Meaning of nocent
- adjective Causing injury; harmful.
- adjective Guilty; not innocent.
- noun A guilty person.
nocent in other languages
Questions about synonyms of nocent
- What is another word for nocent?
- Nocent has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as injurious, nocuous, harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful and inimical.
- What is the opposite of nocent?
- The opposite of nocent is innocent.
- What does nocent mean?
- Nocent means causing injury; harmful.
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