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
Stain-resistant and harmless to non-stick cookware, each implement has a handle made of durable 430 stainless steel that prevents it from snapping off.
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Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Additionally, anxiety or illness could cause a cat to hide under blankets, though these behaviors are usually harmless and rooted in their instincts or preferences.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The great toilet paper shortage of 1973 The drone story, unlike the others mentioned, was mostly harmless.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
While castor beans themselves are harmless, ricin, when extracted correctly in a complex process, is lethal and has been the stuff of Cold War assassinations and the plot of a popular episode on the Breaking Bad television series.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Additionally, anxiety or illness could cause a cat to hide under blankets, though these behaviors are usually harmless and rooted in their instincts or preferences.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The great toilet paper shortage of 1973 The drone story, unlike the others mentioned, was mostly harmless.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
While castor beans themselves are harmless, ricin, when extracted correctly in a complex process, is lethal and has been the stuff of Cold War assassinations and the plot of a popular episode on the Breaking Bad television series.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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Meghan Markle and Mindy Kaling on 'With Love, Meghan' With Love, Meghan is as gentle and benign as can be.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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First, military leaders stopped considering space as a benign environment, where threats from the harsh environment of space reign supreme.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Interest in buying gold can rise sharply in times of uncertainty, as anxious investors seek safe havens for their money.—
TIME,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Children raped while fetching water For families that managed to remain together, there is no safe place to go and little infrastructure to protect them from the armed factions.—
Salma Abdelaziz,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Man Who Killed Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox's Roommate in Italy, Is Freed from Prison Still, despite being declared innocent and freed, Knox says she was never allowed to fully live her life again.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the final moments of last week’s episode, Hector Ayala, aka the hero White Tiger, was found innocent in his trial against the NYPD then shot and killed on the street by an unknown murderer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment reporters behind velvet ropes would ask frisky if innocuous questions of the movie’s stars, Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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After opening night, Hart criticizes the show for being inoffensive and having too happy of an ending.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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What to do instead: Make the task itself more pleasant or at least inoffensive.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
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Less than a week before the season opener, 38 healthy players remain in camp.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The current ideal of a healthy, comfortable coupling has not been essential to the survival of the species.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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