as in benign
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
These seemingly harmless habits might be the reason your bathroom never stays clean for long.
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
What was a harmless situation soon escalated after Amy damaged her earbuds.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.
—Lior Lamesh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
What was a harmless situation soon escalated after Amy damaged her earbuds.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.
—Lior Lamesh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
Adjective
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The threat turned out to be benign, but the panic of lockdown was real.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Urinary symptoms, such as frequent urination or difficulty urinating, are quite common in older men and are usually due to benign conditions like having an enlarged prostate, CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder says.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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In healthy cultures, people feel safe to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore new ideas.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The soap is said to smell like Sweeney’s childhood homeland, the Pacific Northwest, so anyone who has a warm and innocent association with that area’s pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss essence is likely to have that completely ruined.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Al Nassr When a YouTuber named Abu Omar dared to do an innocent impression of supervillain Lionel Messi at the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr gave a calm and measured response.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The name seemed innocuous enough when the program was approved by Congress in 2021 as part of a $65-billion investment meant to bring internet access to every home and business in the United States.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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While online challenges can seem innocuous, reports of young people dying as a result of their participation are increasingly common.—
Lauren Coulman,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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But its efforts to remain anonymous and inoffensive have been undone by allegations of labor abuses, environmental criticisms and, despite moving its headquarters to Singapore, persistent concerns about its Chinese ownership.—
Timothy McLaughlin,
Wired News,
5 May 2025
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The actual criterion, however, has tended to be a sort of weak-willed, inoffensive obsequiousness, such that all the countries on the Security Council will approve of you—and can use you as a scapegoat whenever necessary.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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This strategic focus on ensuring a healthy mix of companies across sectors has enabled the HQ portfolio to outperform the S&P 500, achieving returns greater than 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Treasure Valley has a healthy supply of spots for these tasty Mexican treats.—
Idaho Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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