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innocuous
not harmful or offensive
Synonyms
- harmless
- benign
- inoffensive
Antonyms
innocuous in a sentence
The joke was innocuous — no one could be offended.
The joke was innocuous — no one could be offended.
Where it comes from
From Latin in- 'not' + nocere 'to harm'
Memory hook
IN (not) + NOCUOUS (noxious) — not harmful.
Word parts
- in/im/ir — not, opposite
innocuous: in- (not) + noc (harm)
Read it in context
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