adj.
Pronunciation: i- ' nä-ky ə -w ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin innocuus, from in- + noc ē re
Date: 1598
1 : producing no injury : HARMLESS
2 : not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility : INOFFENSIVE , INSIPID
– in · noc · u · ous · ly adverb
– in · noc · u · ous · ness noun