noisome
noi·some/ˈnɔɪ.səm/adjective
noisome is spelled N-O-I-S-O-M-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (noi·some). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, noisome means “Morally hurtful or noxious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in noisome?
| Letters | 7: N-O-I-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: noi·some |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is noisome?
Noisome appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce noisome?
- /ˈnɔɪ.səm/
Noisome has 2 syllables, split noi·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-noisome.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of noisome
- more noisome comparative
- most noisome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does noisome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Morally hurtful or noxious.
- 2
Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- 3
Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Noisome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désagréable, nuisible , nocif, insalubre, malsain, toxique |
| German | ungesund, schädlich , widerlich, ekelhaft, eklig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does noisome come from?
From Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (“hate”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).