Meaning
harmful, noxious
- causing harm, damage, or injury, especially to health or the environment
In a sentence
Il fumo è estremamente nocivo per i polmoni.
Smoking is extremely harmful to the lungs.
La fabbrica emetteva gas nocivi nell'aria senza autorizzazione.
The factory was emitting noxious gases into the air without authorization.
Questo pesticida non è nocivo per gli animali domestici.
This pesticide is not harmful to pets.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nocivo | masculine · singular |
| nociva | feminine · singular |
| nocivi | masculine · plural |
| nocive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often takes the preposition 'a' or 'per': nocivo alla salute.
- More formal than dannoso.