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innocuous

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in·noc·u·ous  (-nky-s)
adj.
1. Having no adverse effect; harmless.
2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

[From Latin innocuus : in-, not; see in-1 + nocuus, harmful (from nocre, to harm; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots).]

in·nocu·ous·ly adv.
in·nocu·ous·ness n.

innocuous [ɪˈnɒkjʊəs]
adj
having little or no adverse or harmful effect; harmless
[from Latin innocuus harmless, from in-1 + nocēre to harm]
innocuously  adv
innocuousness , innocuity [ˌɪnəˈkjuːɪtɪ] n

innocuous - "Harmless, not hurtful," from Latin in-, "not," and nocere, "to hurt."
See also related terms for hurt.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.innocuous - not injurious to physical or mental health
harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"
noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
2.innocuous - not causing disapproval; "it was an innocuous remark"; "confined himself to innocuous generalities"; "unobjectionable behavior"
inoffensive - giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant"
3.innocuous - lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"
harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"

innocuous
adjective harmless, safe, innocent, inoffensive, innoxious Both mushrooms look innocuous, but are in fact deadly.
Translations
innocuous [ɪˈnɒkjʊəs] ADJ [substance] → inocuo; [person, remark] → inofensivo

innocuous [ɪˈnɒkjuəs] adj
(= harmless) [substance] → inoffensif/ive
(not offensive) [remark, question] → anodin(e)

innocuous
adj, innocuously
advharmlos

innocuous [ɪˈnɒkjʊəs] adjinnocuo/a

innocuous
adj innocuous [iˈnokjuəs]
harmless This drug was at first mistakenly thought to be innocuous. onskadelik غَير ضار، غَيْر مُؤْذٍ безвреден neškodný harmløs; uskadelig unschädlich αβλαβής inocuo, inofensivo ohutu بی ضرر vaaraton inoffensif לא מַזִיק हानि न करने वाला neškodljiv ártalmatlan tak berbahaya meinlaus, hættulaus innocuo 無害の 무해한 nekenksmingas nekaitīgs tak berbahaya onschadelijk uskadelig, harmløs nieszkodliwy inofensivo inofensiv безвредный neškodný neškodljiv bezopasan oskadlig, ofarlig ซึ่งไม่มีอันตราย zararsız, tehlikesiz 無害的 нешкідливий, неотруйний بے ضرر vô hại


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