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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.onskadelikغَير ضار، غَيْر مُؤْذٍбезвреденneškodnýharmløs; uskadeligunschädlichαβλαβήςinocuo, inofensivoohutuبی ضررvaaratoninoffensifלא מַזִיקहानि न करने वालाneškodljivártalmatlantak berbahayameinlaus, hættulausinnocuo無害の해가 없는nekenksmingasnekaitīgstak berbahayaonschadelijkuskadelig, harmløsnieszkodliwyinofensivoinofensivбезвредныйneškodnýneškodljivbezopasanoskadlig, ofarligซึ่งไม่มีอันตรายzararsız, tehlikesiz無害的нешкідливий, неотруйнийبے ضررvô hại

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