'Innocuous' definitions:
Definition of 'innocuous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Not injurious to physical or mental health [ant: noxious]
adjective
Not causing disapproval; "it was an innocuous remark"; "confined himself to innocuous generalities"; "unobjectionable behavior" [syn: innocuous, unobjectionable]
adjective
Lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank" [syn: innocent, innocuous]
Definition of 'Innocuous'
From: GCIDE
- Innocuous \In*noc"u*ous\, a. [L. innocuus; in- not + nocuus hurtful, fr. nocere to hurt. See Innocent.] Harmless; producing no ill effect. [1913 Webster]
- A patient, innocuous, innocent man. --Burton. -- {In*noc"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {In*noc"u*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
- Where the salt sea innocuously breaks. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'innocuous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- benign,
- harmless,
- homely,
- humble,
- humble-looking,
- humble-visaged,
- humblest,
- inglorious,
- innocent,
- inoffensive,
- least,
- low,
- lowest,
- lowliest,
- lowly,
- mean,
- modest,
- nonmalignant,
- nonpoisonous,
- nontoxic,
- nonvirulent,
- plain,
- poor,
- sapless,
- simple,
- small,
- teachable,
- undamaging,
- undistinguished,
- unhurtful,
- unimportant,
- uninjurious,
- unobnoxious,
- unoffending,
- unpretentious