harmless
/ˈhɑːmləs/adjective
उच्चारण हार्म्लस
हानिरहित, अहानिकर
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harmless to sb / sth
To introduces the person or thing that is not hurt.
'To' उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु को जोड़ता है जिसे हानि नहीं होती।
- The chemical is harmless to humans.
- The snake is harmless to people.
harmless + noun / be harmless
Used before a noun or after be to say there is no danger; it can also mean innocent in intention.
Noun से पहले या be के बाद यह बताने के लिए कि कोई खतरा नहीं; यह नेक नीयत के अर्थ में भी आ सकता है।
- It was a harmless joke.
- The dog looks fierce but is quite harmless.
harmless vs harmful (opposites)
Harmless means with no harm; harmful means causing harm. The suffixes -less and -ful make them opposite.
'Harmless' का अर्थ हानि-रहित और 'harmful' का अर्थ हानि करने वाला है। 'Less' और 'ful' उन्हें विपरीत बनाते हैं।
- Is this paint harmless or harmful?
- Many harmless insects help the farmer.
harmlessly (adverb)
Harmlessly describes how something happens without causing damage.
'Harmlessly' बताता है कि कोई घटना बिना नुकसान पहुँचाए हुई।
- The arrow passed harmlessly over our heads.
- The bomb exploded harmlessly in an empty field.
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harmless + noun
funjokeprankinsecthabitgossip
- The boys played a harmless prank on their teacher.
adverb + harmless
quiteperfectlycompletelyrelativelylargelyfairly
- The medicine is perfectly harmless.
verb + harmless
beseemlookproveconsiderrender
- The doctor proved the water harmless.
harmless + to
to childrento healthto the environmentto animalsto plants
- The colours used in Holi should be harmless to the skin.
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- The old man is quite harmless; he only talks about the past.
बुज़ुर्ग बिल्कुल हानिरहित हैं; वे केवल बीते दिनों की बातें करते हैं।
- Radhika thought the little spider was harmless.
राधिका को लगा कि छोटी मकड़ी हानिरहित है।
- The doctor assured us that the tablets were harmless.
डॉक्टर ने हमें आश्वस्त किया कि गोलियाँ हानिरहित हैं।
- It was a harmless mistake, so the teacher forgave the boy.
यह एक मामूली गलती थी, इसलिए शिक्षक ने लड़के को क्षमा कर दिया।
- These herbal powders are harmless to the skin.
ये हर्बल पाउडर त्वचा के लिए हानिरहित हैं।
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✗ The snake is harmless for people.
✓ The snake is harmless to people.
Harmless is followed by to.
'Harmless' के बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ The colours used for Holi are unharmful.
✓ The colours used for Holi are harmless.
Unharmful is not standard English. The opposite of harmful is harmless.
'Unharmful' मानक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है। 'Harmful' का विपरीत 'harmless' है।
✗ He is a harmful boy who never hurts anyone.
✓ He is a harmless boy who never hurts anyone.
Harmful means causing harm; the sentence needs the opposite meaning, harmless.
'Harmful' का अर्थ हानि करने वाला है; वाक्य में विपरीत अर्थ 'harmless' चाहिए।
✗ The colour is harmless for skin but harmful to eyes.
✓ The colour is harmless to skin but harmful to eyes.
Both harmless and harmful take to.
'Harmless' और 'harmful' दोनों के साथ 'to' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Harmless, safe and innocent all describe the absence of danger, but in different ways.
Harmless, safe और innocent तीनों खतरे के अभाव को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग ढंग से।
Not able or likely to cause damage or hurt.
हानि या चोट पहुँचाने में असमर्थ या अनिच्छुक।
- The cat is harmless.