innocuous
/ɪˈnɒkjuəs/adjective
Causing no harm or offense.
Example sentence
- “The spider looks scary but is completely innocuous.”
Often appears where harm was suspected: 'the question seemed innocuous'. 'Harmless' is the everyday equivalent.
Related words
innovativeIntroducing fresh ideas or new methods; original and inventive.innatePresent from birth; natural rather than learned.inquisitiveCurious and keen to find things out.inlawA person who is under the protection of the law rather than outside it.insatiableNever satisfied; impossible to fill or fulfill.injuryPhysical harm done to the body of a person or animal.