innocuous

The definition of innocuous is not harmful or not likely to offend.

(adjective)

An example of innocuous is playful teasing between friends.

See innocuous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that does not injure or harm; harmless: an innocuous insect
not controversial, offensive, or stimulating; dull and uninspiring: an innocuous speech

Origin: L innocuus < in-, not + nocuus, harmful < nocere, to harm, injure: see necro-

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See innocuous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Origin:

Origin: From Latin innocuus

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + nocuus, harmful (from nocēre, to harm; see nek-¹ in Indo-European roots)

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