innocuous
adjective
[ ɪˈnɒkjʊəs ]
• not harmful or offensive.
• "it was an innocuous question"
Similar:
harmless,
safe,
non-dangerous,
non-poisonous,
non-toxic,
non-irritant,
non-injurious,
innocent,
edible,
eatable,
wholesome,
innoxious,
inoffensive,
unobjectionable,
unexceptionable,
unoffending,
mild,
peaceful,
gentle,
tame,
insipid,
anodyne,
bland,
unremarkable,
commonplace,
run-of-the-mill,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin innocuus, from in- ‘not’ + nocuus ‘injurious’ (see nocuous).
