What does innocuous mean in English? Meaning of innocuous definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "innocuous": not injurious to physical or mental health
Adjective
Meaning: not injurious to physical or mental healthSynonyms: innocuousAntonyms: noxiousSimilar: innoxiousAlso see: harmlessPronunciation in US: /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/
Hyphenation: in‧noc‧u‧ous
Meaning of "innocuous": not causing disapproval
Adjective
Meaning: not causing disapprovalExample: it was an innocuous remark
confined himself to innocuous generalities
unobjectionable behaviorSynonyms: innocuous
unobjectionableSimilar: inoffensivePronunciation in US: /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/
Hyphenation: in‧noc‧u‧ous
Meaning of "innocuous": lacking intent or capacity to injure
Adjective
Meaning: lacking intent or capacity to injureExample: an innocent prankSynonyms: innocent
innocuousSimilar: harmlessPronunciation in US: /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/
Hyphenation: in‧noc‧u‧ous
Adjective: Harmless; producing no ill effect. 1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, A Footnote to History, ch. 9: The shells fell for the most part innocuous; an eyewitness saw children at play beside the flaming houses; not a soul was injured. 1910, Bram Stoker, The Lair of the White Worm, ch. 11: Other things, too, there were, not less deadly though seemingly innocuous—dried fungi, traps intended for birds, beasts, fishes, reptiles, and insects. 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, BBC: As the half closed Bale and Ledley both went close with good efforts, but Bellamy picked up a yellow card for an innocuous challenge that also rules the new Liverpool man out of the trip to Wembley.1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, A Footnote to History, ch. 9: The shells fell for the most part innocuous; an eyewitness saw children at play beside the flaming houses; not a soul was injured.1910, Bram Stoker, The Lair of the White Worm, ch. 11: Other things, too, there were, not less deadly though seemingly innocuous—dried fungi, traps intended for birds, beasts, fishes, reptiles, and insects.2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, BBC: As the half closed Bale and Ledley both went close with good efforts, but Bellamy picked up a yellow card for an innocuous challenge that also rules the new Liverpool man out of the trip to Wembley.Inoffensive; unprovocative; not exceptional. 1893, Gilbert Parker, Mrs. Falchion, ch. 12: Ruth Devlin announced that the song must wait, though it appeared to be innocuous and child-like in its sentiments. 1910, P. G. Wodehouse, The Intrusion of Jimmy, ch. 28: He sat down, and lighted a cigarette, casting about the while for an innocuous topic of conversation.1893, Gilbert Parker, Mrs. Falchion, ch. 12: Ruth Devlin announced that the song must wait, though it appeared to be innocuous and child-like in its sentiments.1910, P. G. Wodehouse, The Intrusion of Jimmy, ch. 28: He sat down, and lighted a cigarette, casting about the while for an innocuous topic of conversation.Synonyms:
bland, banal, inoffensive, insipid, flat, innocent, jejune, kind, safe, weak, unobjectionable, painless, innoxious, inobnoxious, sapless, unoffending,
Antonyms:
delicious, tasty, yummy, damaging, harmful, hurtful, injurious, bad, destructive,
