innocuous
Harmless; producing no ill effectHarmless; producing no ill effect.
» Her innocuous statement was actually a veiled insult.
Ihre harmlose Aussage war eigentlich eine verschleierte Beleidigung.
Её безобидное высказывание на самом деле было завуалированным оскорблением.
Meaning
2 sensesHarmless; producing no ill effect.
harmlos
безвре́дныйbezvrédnyj, безоби́дныйbezobídnyj
нешкідли́вийneškidlývyj
Inoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable.
unverfänglich, konform, gewöhnlich
необра́зливийneobrázlyvyj
- not injurious to physical or mental health
- not causing disapproval
- lacking intent or capacity to injure
Examples
5 sentencesHer innocuous statement was actually a veiled insult.
ruЕё безобидное высказывание на самом деле было завуалированным оскорблением.
deIhre harmlose Aussage war eigentlich eine verschleierte Beleidigung.
Their wording was innocuous, but not entirely innocent.
You may think your comment was innocuous, but I found it very offensive.
ruВозможно, Вы считаете своё замечание безобидным, но я нахожу его очень оскорбительным.
deVielleicht hältst du deinen Kommentar für harmlos, ich fand ihn aber sehr beleidigend.
The move follows the recent arrest of two young women in connection with what many call an innocuous Facebook post.
Billy's contributions to the English corpus are lauded as commendable, while Dmitri's innocuous contribution is immediately dismissed as spam and frowned upon.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Latin innocuus (“harmless”) (therefore, no gemination in + nocuous).From Latin innocuus (“harmless”) (therefore, no gemination in + nocuous).
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Forms
more innocuous, most innocuous| Comparative | more innocuous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most innocuous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- not causing disapproval:unobjectionable
- lacking intent or capacity to injure:innocent
Antonyms
19 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form