INNOCUOUS


Meaning of INNOCUOUS in English

[ ɪ'nɒkjʊəs ]

■ adjective not harmful or offensive.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from L. innocuus , from in- 'not' + nocuus (see nocuous ).

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