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
Inessential and inoffensive, frequently adorable and fun for the whole family, Jon Favreau’s film feels like three good-enough TV episodes smushed together.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
An inoffensive, technically impressive spectacle that's kinda a snooze fest.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.
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William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
Matter of fact, none of his trademark charisma or humor can be found on the entire album, which seems like a complete misunderstanding of the genre as self-serious and inoffensive.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
An inoffensive, technically impressive spectacle that's kinda a snooze fest.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.
—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
Matter of fact, none of his trademark charisma or humor can be found on the entire album, which seems like a complete misunderstanding of the genre as self-serious and inoffensive.
—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inoffensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoffensive
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Not the harmless kind that arrives during a slow afternoon.
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The test itself is harmless, but acting on the results can cause harm.
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Enlarged prostate Similarly, current labels on therapies generally warn that testosterone therapy may worsen symptoms of benign enlarged prostate.
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In 2019, an international group of researchers suggested that Simonetta suffered from a pituitary adenoma, or a benign tumor on the pituitary gland.
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Despite a ballot mix-up by the State's vendor, the State Board of Elections (SBE) has maintained that all ballots and voting is safe.
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Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Authorities say a suspect who was eight months pregnant crashed her car into a Sturbridge, Massachusetts hotel early Thursday morning and then started shooting, critically injuring an innocent bystander at the hotel before turning the gun on herself.
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The deaths of innocent Americans, and misleading the public on the rationale for their deaths, played a role in her departure.
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“Inoffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoffensive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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