harmless | ||
1. | [ adjective ] not causing or capable of causing harm | |
Examples: | "harmless bacteria" "rendered the bomb harmless" |
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Related terms: | harmful innocent inoffensive safe painless innocuous nontoxic benign | |
2. | [ adjective ] unlikely to harm or disturb anyone | |
Synonyms: | innocuous | |
Examples: | "harmless old man" |
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Related terms: | safe | |
3. | [ adjective ] not injurious to physical or mental health | |
Synonyms: | innocuous | |
Related terms: | noxious inoffensive insipid innoxious | |
4. | [ adjective ] not producing any toxic effects | |
Related terms: | nontoxic | |
5. | [ adjective ] (pathology) not threatening to life or health; not malignant | |
Synonyms: | nonmalignant | |
Examples: | "a benign tumor is usually harmless" |
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Related terms: | pathology benign | |
Similar spelling: |
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