as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil
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Recent Examples of innocuous
As such, the fleeting moments are more natural, and seemingly innocuous mistakes can linger.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Over the past few months, she’s posted the odd picture of her with a microphone or wearing headphones, the type of innocuous content that suggested a new album might be on the horizon.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Yes, and his name continues to be seen as repulsive to a lot of people, and in comparison Bardella looks innocuous.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
In a filing submitted as part of the lawsuit, though, Jenkins’s attorney said that the deposits and loans highlighted in the suit came from vehicle trade-ins, refinancing, the sale of vehicles and property, and other innocuous sources, and provided a detailed accounting.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Over the past few months, she’s posted the odd picture of her with a microphone or wearing headphones, the type of innocuous content that suggested a new album might be on the horizon.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Yes, and his name continues to be seen as repulsive to a lot of people, and in comparison Bardella looks innocuous.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
In a filing submitted as part of the lawsuit, though, Jenkins’s attorney said that the deposits and loans highlighted in the suit came from vehicle trade-ins, refinancing, the sale of vehicles and property, and other innocuous sources, and provided a detailed accounting.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocuous
Adjective
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The drug was thought to be harmless and in Germany was sold over the counter.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
8 May 2025
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While most spiders found in homes across the country usually are harmless, some can be venomous.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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This can vary from a benign lentigo to a cancerous mole.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The 33-year-old mom praised the staff for being proactive in testing the cyst, which was found to be benign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Students are expected to clear the house – shoot the bad guys and spare the innocent.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Jannik Sinner is innocent, as the Italian prepares to return from a doping suspension.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Innocuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocuous. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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