INNOCUOUS

innocent, innocuous

(adjective) lacking intent or capacity to injure; “an innocent prank”

innocuous

(adjective) not injurious to physical or mental health

innocuous, unobjectionable

(adjective) not causing disapproval; “it was an innocuous remark”; “confined himself to innocuous generalities”; “unobjectionable behavior”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

innocuous (comparative more innocuous, superlative most innocuous)

Harmless; producing no ill effect.

Inoffensive; unprovocative; not exceptional.

Synonyms

• (harmless, without ill effect): innoxious, nonpoisonous, nontoxic, undamaging, unharmful, harmless

• (inoffensive): uncontroversial

Antonyms

• nocuous

• noxious

• harmful

• poisonous

• toxic

Source: Wiktionary

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In*noc"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. innocuus; in- not + nocuus hurtful, fr. nocere to hurt. See Innocent.]

Definition: Harmless; producing no ill effect; innocent. A patient, innocuous, innocent man. Burton.

– In*noc"u*ous*ly, adv.

– In*noc"u*ous*ness, n. Where the salt sea innocuously breaks. Wordsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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