Inoffensive

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1
not offensive
"an inoffensive joke"
2
harmless
"an inoffensive plant"

Adjective

1
giving no offense wordnet
2
not causing anger or annoyance wordnet

Synonyms

acceptable admissible allowable anodyne benign benign

Antonyms

harmful bloodiest controversial distasteful

Example

"It's offensive how inoffensive you are!"

Etymology

From in- + offensive.

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