Analysis Complete

harmless

/ harmless /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
not threatening to life or health; not malignant
"a benign tumor is usually harmless"
Similar:
benign benignant
Domain:
pathology
adjective Sense 2
not causing or capable of causing harm
"harmless bacteria"
"rendered the bomb harmless"
Similar:
innocent innocuous inoffensive unoffending
Opposites:
harmful
See also:
benign benignant innocuous nontoxic atoxic
adjective satellite Sense 3
unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
"harmless old man"
Similar:
safe
adjective satellite Sense 4
not producing any toxic effects
Similar:
nontoxic atoxic
adjective Sense 5
not injurious to physical or mental health
Similar:
innoxious inoffensive uncontroversial insipid
Opposites:
noxious harmful
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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benign benignant innocent innocuous inoffensive unoffending harmful safe nontoxic atoxic innoxious uncontroversial