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innocuous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'innocuous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Innocuous [ a.]
- Harmless; producing no ill effect; innocent.

Meaning of 'innocuous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . innocuous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking intent or capacity to injure
Example in sentence:
  • an innocent prank
Meaning (2):
- not causing disapproval
Example in sentence:
  • confined himself to innocuous generalities;
  • it was an innocuous remark;
  • unobjectionable behavior

Nearby Words:

inn innate innately innateness innative innavigable inne inned inner innerly

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