as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
an inoffensive little joke at the opening of his speech
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Recent Examples of inoffensive
Lemmon’s the affable, inoffensive host for the evening.
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
This is how actor David Tennant, back for his second consecutive year hosting, chose to open the 2025 BAFTAs before jumping into an inoffensive monologue heavy on tepid puns.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
After opening night, Hart criticizes the show for being inoffensive and having too happy of an ending.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The writing in general felt designed by committee to be as inoffensive and unoriginal as possible.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
This is how actor David Tennant, back for his second consecutive year hosting, chose to open the 2025 BAFTAs before jumping into an inoffensive monologue heavy on tepid puns.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
After opening night, Hart criticizes the show for being inoffensive and having too happy of an ending.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The writing in general felt designed by committee to be as inoffensive and unoriginal as possible.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inoffensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoffensive
Adjective
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The texters have multiple objectives by sending seemingly harmless missives to your phone.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some plots involved the unruly but harmless Darling family, depicted as hillbillies who seemed alien to even the small-town residents of Mayberry.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Inflation still remains a concern because the full impact of tariffs is yet to be felt, however, at least the underlying trends (e.g. non-tariff related inflation) seems benign at this time.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The hospital determined that five cases were benign brain tumors of three different types, and six cases were determined not to be brain tumors at all but other health concerns, according to the memo.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be aware that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe alternatives.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Refusal to act Realistically, Zuckerberg isn’t going to dive into making Instagram safer for teenagers.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Since 1973, at least 200 innocent people have been exonerated due to wrongful convictions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a nearly 400-page petition to the California Court of Appeals, filed Friday night, the LA Innocence Project argued Scott Peterson is innocent and his conviction should be overturned.—
Santina Leuci,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Inoffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoffensive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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