INNOCUOUS


Meaning of INNOCUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈnä-kyə-wəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin innocuus, from in- + nocēre

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.