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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
Adjective
having no adverse or harmful effect [Latin innocuus]
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
Translations
innocuous [ɪˈnɔkjuəs] adjinocuo

innocuous [ɪˈnɔkjuəs] adjinoffensif/ive

innocuous [ɪˈnɔkjuəs] adjharmlos

innocuous [ɪˈnɔkjuəs] 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 해가 없는 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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