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
  • Rogers testified at his trial that the questions were harmless.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some belongings are too personal, while others require an extra layer of protection Realtors can’t provide, and a few seemingly harmless items can distract buyers from your home entirely.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmless
Adjective
  • The strike caused a fire on board that was extinguished, and all crew members were reported safe, UKMTO said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Looking for additional ways to stay safe during your travels?
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • Functional connectivity in the fetal brain develops substantially later in gestation, with measurable differences in brain activity and facial responses to noxious versus innocuous stimulation appearing at approximately 33 weeks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Most of them are fairly innocuous, such as controlling dark mode.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 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
  • For the sake of his reputation, anyone whose likeness appears in this book gets VETTED and pronounced innocent by DAVE.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That innocent childhood fantasy stands in stark contrast to today’s dangerous underground reality.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • Trump is certain to get Miss Manners approval for saying the leader of North Korea has been respectful and unthreatening.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Türkiye, in Australia’s first match, had been sluggish and unthreatening.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of unthreatening
Adjective
  • Unlocking the full benefits of fiber More focused research is needed to understand more about the types of fiber that are beneficial to health, in what doses, and in what combinations.
    — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The new standard is cold water for everything, including towels, except when warm or hot water is beneficial or necessary.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of beneficial

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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhazardous. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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