Main Entry: in·noc·u·ous

Pronunciation: \i-ˈnä-kyə-wəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin innocuus, from in- + nocēre

Date: 1598

1 : producing no injury : harmless
2 : not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility : inoffensive, insipid

— in·noc·u·ous·ly adverb

— in·noc·u·ous·ness noun