HURTLESS Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

hurtless

adjective

ˈhərt-ləs

Definition of hurtless

as in harmless

not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt unlike some parodies, which are mean-spirited, this one was marked by hurtless humor and affectionate exaggeration

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Adjective

Then Schwarber worked a six-pitch at-bat only to hit a harmless groundout.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 July 2026
There are conceivable uses that might seem entertaining or harmless, such as interacting with a consenting celebrity or a recreation of a historical figure.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of harmless

Adjective

In other words, the department rescinded its directive only after Anthropic’s models were hobbled to the point that many benign queries now trigger the guardrails.

— João Marinotti, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
These were reclassified as benign or of uncertain significance.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of benign

Adjective

San Francisco, Lisbon, Tokyo, Christchurch are all cities that have been rebuilt stronger and safer after devastating earthquakes.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
TouchLab unveiled electronic skin, giving robots a crucial sense of touch for delicate handling and safe interaction.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of safe

Adjective

The ticket matched four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball on Tuesday, July 21, to score $10,000, according to the Idaho Lottery.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Near a busy intersection in Shawnee, a red, white and blue sign juts out in front of a two-story home with a white picket fence.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
This relative strength chart shows that whenever GOOGL outperformed the MAGS ETF, both the stock and the ETF tended to advance at a healthy pace.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of healthy

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