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innocuous

/ɪˈnɒkjuəs/adjective

उच्चारण इनॉक्युअस

हानिरहित, अहानिकर

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adjective
  1. 1

    not harmful or dangerous

    हानिरहित, अहानिकर

    • The snake looked dangerous but was innocuous.
    • The medicine is innocuous and has no side effects.
    • The insect is innocuous and does not bite.
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    • Most of the chemicals in the experiment were innocuous.
    • The plant looks innocuous but is slightly poisonous.

    Synonyms harmless safe

    Opposite harmful noxious

  2. 2

    not intended to offend anybody

    जिससे किसी को बुरा न लगे

    • an innocuous remark
    • She asked an innocuous question about the weather.
    • It was an innocuous joke, but it upset him.
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    • Radhika made an innocuous comment about the weather.
    • The email seemed innocuous and caused no concern.

    Synonyms inoffensive

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