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innocuous
What does innocuous mean?
innocuous (adjective): harmless; producing no ill effect.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use innocuous in a sentence?
- Their wording was innocuous, but not entirely innocent. (Tatoeba sentence #9118158 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce innocuous?
/ɪˈnɑkjuəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does innocuous come from?
From Latin innocuus (“harmless”) (therefore, no gemination in + nocuous).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “innocuous” mean?
country-styled or pastoral; rural
Not quite: that's what rustic means.
honest, frank and straightforward
Not quite: that's what upfront means.
harmless; producing no ill effect
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passing or disappearing with time
Not quite: that's what transient means.
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