NONHAZARDOUS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

nonhazardous

adjective

Definition of nonhazardous

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

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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

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

Employees who were tasked with making the Unicorn Frappuccino in 2017, along with interested observers, took to social media at the time to air their grievances regarding the seemingly innocuous pink drink.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
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

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

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

At the end of the day, there are times when taking a more utilitarian approach and leaving utilities exposed is actually more beneficial to the overall design of your outdoor space than attempting to conceal them.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Nevertheless, a correct diagnosis of mild autism can be beneficial.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

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