harmless

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    not causing or capable of causing harm
    not injurious to physical or mental health
    not producing any toxic effects
    unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
    not threatening to life or health; not malignant

Word Origin

harmless (adj.)
c. 1300, "uninjured," from harm (n.) + -less. Meaning "without power or disposition to harm" is from 1530s. Related: Harmlessly; harmlessness.

Antonym

adj.

harmful

Example

1. Conspiracy theories are often dismissed as a harmless irritation .
2. Using this timer puts me on task and is a harmless bully .
3. Before the incident the police were told that cooper threatened harmless residents .
4. Natural selection can achieve many things , but it is hemmed in . Even harmless , random mutations can block its path .
5. For the most part , these are harmless .

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