nonhazardous

adjective

Definition of nonhazardousnext
as in harmless

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Recent Examples of nonhazardous Officials said two cars were leaking ethanol and one car was leaking nonhazardous corn syrup. — Ralph Green, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 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 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
  • These essential auto parts, which the FBI says can be cut from a car by thieves in less than a minute, transform toxic emissions from a vehicle’s exhaust into harmless gasses.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While overloading may be harmless in other spaces, experts agreed that nutrition is about balance.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of harmless
Adjective
  • The Olympic Games are less than two years away, and the sheriff’s department will be expected to play a major role in keeping millions of visitors and athletes safe.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Billionaire Elon Musk had spent tens of millions for dollars to back Republicans, and Abbott's campaign had spent $180 million since last year in what was thought to be a safe path to a fourth term.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • But the previously converted should be highly gratified, and everyone else is likely to find this throwback pleasant, if a tad innocuous.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Weusthuis posted an innocuous (and inadvertently public) Facebook event for her birthday party in 2012, inviting 78 people, per TIME.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of innocuous
Adjective
  • The guise of a youthful flush In those early episodes, Cathy’s makeup had to mirror her hair’s equally nonthreatening appearance, so a fresh, skin-first look was important.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of nonthreatening
Adjective
  • Investigators believe the girl and two adults who were shot were innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire after an argument escalated into gunfire, according to police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Maryland is hardly an innocent bystander in America’s gerrymandering wars.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • The 2018 tailspin had followed a massive momentum crescendo and reversal several months earlier, which gave way to an erratic tape that couldn't absorb what seemed at the time relatively unthreatening Federal Reserve tightening actions.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Except Hoffman, 57, turns out to be a surprisingly unthreatening mogul.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of unthreatening
Adjective
  • That said, the Cougars did wind up losing in double overtime anyway, thanks in part to some less-than-beneficial officiating.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Research suggests that this fruit may be a particularly beneficial post-workout option—replenishing blood sugar and regulating energy expenditure.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beneficial

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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhazardous. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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