Dictionary Definition
innocuous adj
2 unlikely to harm or disturb anyone; "harmless
old man" [syn: harmless]
3 not causing disapproval; "it was an innocuous
remark"; "confined himself to innocuous generalities";
"unobjectionable behavior" [syn: unobjectionable]
4 lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an
innocent prank" [syn: innocent]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Adjective
- Harmless; producing no ill effect; innocent.
- Inoffensive; unprovocative; not exceptional.
Related terms
Translations
inoffensive
- Finnish: viaton, ei pahantahtoinen
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
benign,
harmless, homely, humble, humble-looking,
humble-visaged, humblest, inglorious, innocent, inoffensive, least, low, lowest, lowliest, lowly, mean, modest, nonmalignant, nonpoisonous, nontoxic, nonvirulent, plain, poor, sapless, simple, small, teachable, undamaging, undistinguished,
unhurtful, unimportant, uninjurious, unobnoxious, unoffending, unpretentious