innocuous
Meanings
Adjective
- not injurious to physical or mental health
Adjective Satellite
- not causing disapproval
- "it was an innocuous remark"
- "confined himself to innocuous generalities"
- lacking intent or capacity to injure
Adj
- Harmless; producing no ill effect.
- Inoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin innocuus (“harmless”) (therefore, no gemination in + nocuous).
Synonyms
harmless, innocent, innoxious, nonpoisonous, nontoxic, uncontroversial, undamaging, unharmful, unobjectionable
Antonyms
beneficial, harmful, harmless, helpful, innocent, innocuous, innoxious, inoffensive, nocuous, noxious, poisonous, toxic, undamaging, unharmful, valuable
Scrabble Score: 11
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