Analysis Complete

inoffensive

/ inoffensive /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
causing no harm
"an inoffensive animal"
Similar:
harmless
adjective satellite Sense 2
not offensive
"an inoffensive level"
Similar:
innocuous harmless
adjective Sense 3
giving no offense
"a quiet inoffensive man"
"a refreshing inoffensive stimulant"
Similar:
innocuous unobjectionable
Opposites:
offensive
adjective Sense 4
not causing anger or annoyance
"inoffensive behavior"
Similar:
offenseless offenceless
Opposites:
offensive
adjective Sense 5
of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology
"`peepee'' is a common euphemistic term"
Opposites:
dysphemistic offensive
adjective Sense 6
morally respectable or inoffensive
"a past that was scarcely savory"
Opposites:
unsavory unsavoury offensive
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
20
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

harmless innocuous unobjectionable offensive offenseless offenceless dysphemistic unsavory unsavoury