innocuous
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in·noc·u·ous
(ĭ-nŏk′yo͞o-əs)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 nocēre, to harm; see nek- in Indo-European roots).]
in·noc′u·ous·ly adv.
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innocuous
(ɪˈnɒkjʊəs)adj
having little or no adverse or harmful effect; harmless
[C16: from Latin innocuus harmless, from in-1 + nocēre to harm]
inˈnocuously adv
inˈnocuousness, innocuity n
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in•noc•u•ous
(ɪˈnɒk yu əs)adj.
1. not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
2. not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
in•noc′u•ous•ly, adv.
in•noc′u•ous•ness, n.
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innocuous
- "Harmless, not hurtful," from Latin in-, "not," and nocere, "to hurt."See also related terms for hurt.
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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" |
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innocuous
adjective harmless, safe, innocent, inoffensive, innoxious Both mushrooms look innocuous, but are in fact deadly.
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innocuous
adjective1. Devoid of hurtful qualities:
2. Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality:
Informal: wishy-washy.
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Translations
غَير ضار، غَيْر مُؤْذٍ
neškodný
harmløsuskadelig
meinlaus, hættulaus
nekaitīgs
tehlikesizzararsız
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
innocuous
[ɪˈnɒkjuəs] adj (= harmless) [substance] → inoffensif/ive
(not offensive) [remark, question] → anodin(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
innocuous
[ɪˈnɒkjʊəs] adj → innocuo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
innocuous
(iˈnokjuəs) adjective harmless. This drug was at first mistakenly thought to be innocuous.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
in·noc·u·ous
a. inocuo-a, que no daña.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012