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innocuous
[ ih-nok-yoo-uhs ]
adjective
- not harmful or injurious; harmless:
an innocuous home remedy.
- not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
- not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid:
an innocuous novel.
innocuous
/ ˌɪnəˈkjuːɪtɪ; ɪˈnɒkjʊəs /
adjective
- having little or no adverse or harmful effect; harmless
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzܴdzܲ, adverb
- ˈԴdzܴdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Դdzu·dzܲ· adverb
- ·Դdzu·dzܲ·Ա ·Դ···ٲ [in-, uh, -, kyoo, -i-tee], noun
- ܲi·Դdzu·dzܲ adjective
- un·Դdzu·dzܲ· adverb
- un·Դdzu·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of innocuous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of innocuous1
Example Sentences
Evan was with his mother at the park when she purchased what seemed like an innocuous accessory, a pair of Winnie-the-Pooh ears to add to her headband.
He was responding to relatively innocuous comments Onana made about Lyon in the build-up to the game, when he said he respected the French club but believed United were "way better".
do we know about something as seemingly innocuous as returning found wallets and society-wide levels of trust?
“In the outrage economy, even the most innocuous things can gather steam. You can’t risk it. If you get popped and your passport’s flagged, no one has any control on our end. You’re done.”
In fact, banned goods include items as innocuous as food products, fishing rods and paper.
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