Innocuous Definition

ĭ-nŏkyo͝o-əs
adjective
That does not injure or harm; harmless.
An innocuous insect.
Webster's New World
Not controversial, offensive, or stimulating; dull and uninspiring.
An innocuous speech.
Webster's New World
Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.
American Heritage

Inoffensive; unprovocative; not exceptional.

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Origin of Innocuous

  • From Latin innocuus in- not in–1 nocuus harmful (from nocēre to harm nek-1 in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin innocuus (“harmless”).

    From Wiktionary

Innocuous Sentence Examples

  • They were innocuous pieces of code.

  • The conversation was innocuous and she wasn't identified by name.

  • Why did I react the way I did to a relatively innocuous creature?

  • I disagree with Nick here, the 1st foul looked innocuous, the second barely worth a booking.

  • In medicine it is employed as an aperient, and is one of the safest and most innocuous known.

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