In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
INOFFENSIVE
inoffensive
(adjective) giving no offense; “a quiet inoffensive man”; “a refreshing inoffensive stimulant”
inoffensive, unoffending
(adjective) not causing anger or annoyance; “inoffensive behavior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inoffensive (comparative more inoffensive, superlative most inoffensive)
not offensive
harmless
Source: Wiktionary
In"of*fen"sive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.
2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. Dryden.
3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption bindrance. [R.] Milton. So have Iseen a river gintly glide In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. Addison.
– In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv.
– In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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