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Innocuous

🔄 Synonyms of "Innocuous"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
insipidFlat; lacking character or definition.
innocentnounFree from guilt, sin, or immorality.
harmlessIncapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
innoxious(archaic) Having no harmful effect; harmless, innocuous.
inoffensivenot offensive
uncontroversialNot controversial.
unobjectionableNot objectionable; not causing any objection.
safenounNot in danger; out of harm's reach.

↔️ Antonyms of "Innocuous"

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WordDefinition
harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
noxiousHarmful; injurious.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Innocuous"

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WordDefinition
harmlessIncapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
innoxious(archaic) Having no harmful effect; harmless, innocuous.
innocentFree from guilt, sin, or immorality.
inoffensivenot offensive
unobjectionableNot objectionable; not causing any objection.
uncontroversialNot controversial.
insipidFlat; lacking character or definition.
safeNot in danger; out of harm's reach.
inconspicuousNot prominent nor easily noticeable.
non-lethalNot capable of causing death.
helplessLacking help; powerless.
insignificantNot significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
powerlessLacking sufficient power or strength.
trivialIgnorable; of little significance or value.
petty(often derogatory) Having little or no importance.
desuetudenoun(uncountable) The state when something (for example, a custom or a law) is no longer observed nor practised; disuse, obsolescence; (countable) an instance of this.
deleterious(formal) Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
derisoryLaughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision.
noxiousHarmful; injurious.
harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.

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