harmless
adjective /ˈhɑːm.ləs/
/ˈhɑːrm-/ Definition
B2 not able or not likely to cause harm: Peter might look a bit fierce, but actually he's fairly harmless. There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of harmless fun.Safe and secure harmlessly /-li/ adverb harmlessness /-nəs/ noun [U] Safe and secure
(Definition of harmless adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -friendly suffix
- as safe as houses idiom
- copper-bottomed adjective
- fail-safe adjective
- firmly adverb (NOT LOOSELY)
- firmly adverb (STRONGLY)
- immune adjective
- inoffensive adjective
- inviolate adjective
- kind adjective
- ozone-friendly adjective
- roadworthy adjective
- safe adjective (NOT IN DANGER)
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy adjective
- secure adjective (FIXED)
- securely adverb (FIXED)
- securely adverb (PROTECTED)
- the coast is clear idiom
- there's safety in numbers idiom
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