nonhazardous

adjective

Definition of nonhazardousnext
as in harmless

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Recent Examples of nonhazardous The material spilled is nonhazardous food waste, said spokesperson Pam Witmer, not sewage. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2026 But the nonhazardous result means that trucking away the mound could cost within the mid-six-figure range. — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 Judge Reiss agreed the samples were nonhazardous and nonliving, and didn’t present a threat. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 June 2025 Because disaster debris is traditionally considered not hazardous, federal contractors have been hauling this material to several nonhazardous local landfills without testing it. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonhazardous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonhazardous
  1. harmless
  2. safe
  3. innocuous
  4. nonthreatening
  5. innocent
  6. unthreatening
  7. beneficial
Adjective
  • That includes items that seem harmless back home, like those gummies to help with sleep.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • For some workers, letting AI write a message to a coworker may seem like a harmless time-saving hack, while others view it as inconsiderate or rude.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of harmless
Adjective
  • All children’s summer camps in Kerr County confirmed their campers were safe, according to the county sheriff’s office.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Suzanne Engelke, the city’s alternative transportation analyst, said the traffic garden will provide a safe, car-free space where children can learn traffic safety while riding bikes, scooters and roller skates.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • To the grandparent, the situation might seem innocuous; after all, its just one episode of television while the adults do chores.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2026
  • Whether for people, wildlife or astronomical observatories, the beam from this single test satellite is far from innocuous.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of innocuous
Adjective
  • Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.
    — James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
    — Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of nonthreatening
Adjective
  • Instead, Judith completes the task on her own terms, terrorizing Sam and innocent skiers in her wake.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • The investigator, Dan Myers, met with Clapper and came away with the impression that Clapper believed Broadwater was innocent of the crime and Weakfall was guilty.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • Türkiye, in Australia’s first match, had been sluggish and unthreatening.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Lack of efforts to provide corrective knowledge about the unthreatening reality of TMI and the unique Soviet circumstances of the Chernobyl accident encouraged widespread belief that nuclear represented an essentialist threat to public safety.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of unthreatening
Adjective
  • That would be beneficial for creating interest ahead of any potential loan move, which may happen later in the window.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Why might recreational soccer be particularly beneficial for middle-aged adults?
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of beneficial

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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhazardous. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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