innocuous
adjective/ɪˈnɒkjuəs/
/ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/
(formal)- not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone synonym harmless (2)
- It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.
- The question appeared innocuous enough, but I still did not trust her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- perfectly
- totally
- fairly
- …
- not harmful or dangerous synonym harmless (1)
- an innocuous substance
Extra Examples- The liquid looked fairly innocuous.
- Some mushrooms look innocuous but are actually very poisonous.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- perfectly
- totally
- fairly
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin innocuus, from in- ‘not’ + nocuus ‘injurious’, from nocere ‘to hurt’.
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