harmless
pronunciation
How to pronounce harmless in British English: UK [ˈhɑ:mləs]
How to pronounce harmless in American English: US [ˈhɑrmləs]
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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
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 .