'Inoffensive' definitions:

Definition of 'inoffensive'

From: WordNet
adjective
Not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior" [syn: inoffensive, unoffending] [ant: offensive]
adjective
Giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant" [ant: offensive]
adjective
Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term" [syn: euphemistic, inoffensive] [ant: dysphemistic, offensive]

Definition of 'Inoffensive'

From: GCIDE
  • Inoffensive \In"of*fen"sive\, a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.]
  • 1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance. [R.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • So have I seen a river gently glide In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. --Addison. -- {In"of*fen"sive*ly}, adv. -- {In"of*fen"sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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