ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsIinnocuous
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innocuous
Meaning: not harmful or offensive
innocuous in a sentence
How innocuous is used in real sentences:
The joke was innocuous — no one could be offended.
The joke was innocuous — no one could be offended.
“An innocuous rattle from the roof vent made her jump, then laugh, because every familiar room sounded different after closing.”
— from the passage Before Sunrise
Synonyms for innocuous
Other words for innocuous — harmless, benign and inoffensive — carry the same meaning.
- harmless
- benign
- inoffensive
Antonyms of innocuous
Words that mean the opposite of innocuous:
Where it comes from
From Latin in- 'not' + nocere 'to harm'
Word parts
- in/im/ir — not, opposite
innocuous: in- (not) + noc (harm)
Memory hook
IN (not) + NOCUOUS (noxious) — not harmful.