anodin

anɔdɛ̃

Definition

Definition of anodin - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

banalqui est sans importance, banal ou insignifiant

Cette conversation anodine n'a mené à aucune décision importante.

banal

insignifiant

inefficacequi manque d'efficacité ou de force

Ses arguments étaient anodins face aux preuves présentées.

faible

inefficace

médical

TECH.

qui calme ou fait disparaître les douleurs

TECH.

Le médecin lui a prescrit un médicament anodin pour ses maux de tête.

analgésique

calmant

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anodin en apparence

adj.

qui semble inoffensif au premier regard mais cache peut-être autre chose

Cette question anodin en apparence cachait un piège redoutable.

Origin of anodin

latin, an- (sans) + odinum (odeur)

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une histoire de

det.

banalisation

minimise un fait en le rendant banal ou anodin

Examples of anodin in a sentence

Son geste anodin a été mal interprété par ses collègues.
Leur réaction fut anodine malgré la gravité de la situation.
Ce médicament est trop anodin pour traiter cette maladie.
Ce sirop anodin a soulagé sa douleur rapidement.
On lui a administré un traitement anodin après l’opération.

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English:trivial, ineffective, ...
German:unbedeutend, wirkungslos, ...
Italian:insignificante, inefficace, ...
Spanish:insignificante, ineficaz, ...
Portuguese:banal, inócuo, ...
Chinese:无关紧要的, 无效的, ...
Japanese:取るに足らない, 効果がない, ...
Arabic:تافه, ضعيف, ...
Hebrew:אֲנוֹדִין, חָלָשׁ, ...
Russian:незначительный, бессильный, ...
Ukrainian:незначний, слабкий, ...
Catalan:anodí, intranscendent, ...
Danish:ubetydelig, ineffektiv, ...
Dutch:onbeduidend, krachteloos, ...
Greek:ασήμαντος, ανεπαρκής, ...
Hungarian:jelentéktelen, erőtlen, ...
Khmer:មិនសំខាន់, ខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:평범한, 효과가 없는, ...
Polish:błahy, nieznaczący, ...
Portuguese (BR):anódino, inócuo, ...
Romanian:banal, ineficient, ...
Swedish:obetydlig, kraftlös, ...
Thai:ไม่มีความสำคัญ, ไม่มีประสิทธิภาพ, ...
Turkish:önemsiz, etkisiz, ...
Vietnamese:bình thường, yếu ớt, ...

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