inoffensive

ˌɪn.əˈfɛn.sɪv

Definition

Definition of inoffensive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mildnot unpleasant or offensive

The movie was inoffensive but not very exciting.

harmless

innocuous

harmlessnot likely to provoke dissent or offense

His jokes are always inoffensive and light-hearted..

benign

harmless

innocuous

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Origin of inoffensive

Latin, in (not) + offensivus (offensive)

Terms with inoffensive included in their meaning

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harmless

adj.

inoffensive

not intended to harm or offend

can't hurt a fly

exp.

inoffensive

does not cause any trouble or offense

middle-of-the-road music

inoffensive

music lacking extreme or controversial elements

anodyne

adj.

inoffensive

not likely to provoke dissent or offense

conservatively correct

adj.

politics

inoffensive to right-leaning individuals or groups

innocuousness

harmless or inoffensive

quality of not causing harm or offense

Examples of inoffensive in a sentence

The decor was simple and inoffensive.
The movie was inoffensive, suitable for all ages.
Her comments were inoffensive, causing no upset.

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French:inoffensif, ...
German:harmlos, ...
Italian:innocuo, ...
Spanish:inofensivo, inocuo, ...
Portuguese:inofensivo, ...
Chinese:无伤大雅的, 不会冒犯人的, ...
Japanese:穏やかな, ...
Arabic:غَيْرُ مُسِيء, غَيْر مُؤْذٍ, ...
Hebrew:לֹא פּוֹגְעָנִי, לֹא מַעֲלִיב, ...
Russian:безобидный, ...
Ukrainian:нешкідливий, ...
Hindi:अहानिकर, अनापत्तिजनक, ...
Bengali:নিরীহ, অনাপত্তিকর, ...
Catalan:inofensiu, ...
Czech:neurážlivý, ...
Danish:uforargelig, uanstødelig, ...
Dutch:onschuldig, ongevaarlijk, ...
Greek:ανώδυνος, αβλαβής, ...
Hungarian:ártalmatlan, tapintatos, ...
Khmer:មិនគួរឱ្យរំខាន, មិនបង្កការអាក់អន់ចិត្ត, ...
Korean:무난한, 무해한, ...
Persian:بی‌آزار, بی‌حاشیه, ...
Polish:łagodny, nieobraźliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):inofensivo, ...
Romanian:neofensator, neofensiv, ...
Swedish:oförarglig, ...
Thai:ไม่ชวนขุ่นเคือง, ไม่ชวนให้ขุ่นเคือง, ...
Turkish:zararsız, ...
Vietnamese:không phản cảm, nhẹ nhàng, ...

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Definition of inoffensive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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