innocuous

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.

[1590–1600; < Latin innocuus. See in-³, nocuous]

in•noc′u•ous•ly, adv.

in•noc′u•ous•ness, n.

innocuous

- "Harmless, not hurtful," from Latin in-, "not," and nocere, "to hurt."

innocuous

adjective harmless, safe, innocent, inoffensive, innoxious Both mushrooms look innocuous, but are in fact deadly.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

innocuous

adjective

1. Devoid of hurtful qualities:

harmless, hurtless, innocent, inoffensive, unoffensive.

2. Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality:

bland, insipid, jejune, namby-pamby, vapid, washy, waterish, watery.

Informal: wishy-washy.

Translations

غَير ضار، غَيْر مُؤْذٍ

neškodný

harmløsuskadelig

unschädlich

innocuo inocuo

inoffensif

meinlaus, hættulaus

innocuo

nekaitīgs

tehlikesizzararsız

无害的

innocuous

[ɪˈnɒkjʊəs] ADJ [substance] → inocuo; [person, remark] → inofensivo

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

innocuous

adj, innocuously

adv → harmlos

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/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

innocuous

(iˈnokjuəs) adjective

harmless. This drug was at first mistakenly thought to be innocuous.

in·noc·u·ous

a. inocuo-a, que no daña.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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On another innocuous reading, there are no such further conditions.

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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" unobjectionable inoffensive - giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant"
	3.	innocuous - lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank" innocent harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"