harmless
Incapable of causing harm or dangerIncapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
» Most snakes on this island are harmless.
Die meisten Schlangen auf dieser Insel sind ungefährlich.
Большинство змей на этом острове не представляют опасности.
Meaning
3 sensesIncapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
Near-synonyms: benign, innocuous, innocent, undamaging, nonthreatening, unthreatening
This snake looks nearly the same as its poisonous cousin but is harmless.
harmlos, unschädlich, ungefährlich
безвре́дныйbezvrédnyj, безоби́дныйbezobídnyj
нешкідли́вийneškidlývyj
not causing or capable of causing harm
Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
His humor can be annoying but is harmless.
(obsolete)Unharmed.
Examples
68 sentencesMost snakes on this island are harmless.
ruБольшинство змей на этом острове не представляют опасности.
deDie meisten Schlangen auf dieser Insel sind ungefährlich.
It was only meant as a harmless prank.
Tom is completely harmless.
ruТом совершенно безвреден.
Tom is quite harmless.
ruТом довольно безобиден.
deTom ist völlig harmlos.
Tom is pretty harmless.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English harmles, from Old English *hearmlēas, from Proto-Germanic *harmalausazFrom Middle English harmles, from Old English *hearmlēas, from Proto-Germanic *harmalausaz (“without harm; harmless”), equivalent to harm + -less.
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Forms
more harmless, most harmless| Comparative | more harmless Lesson |
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| Superlative | most harmless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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