harmless

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English harmles, from Old English *hearmlēas, from Proto-Germanic *harmalausaz (“without harm; harmless”), equivalent to harm +‎ -less. Cognate with German harmlos (“harmless”), Danish harmløs (“harlmess”), Swedish harmlös (“harmless”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːmləs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹmləs/ === Adjective === harmless (comparative more harmless, superlative most harmless) Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe. Synonyms: unharmful, nonharmful Antonyms: harmful, deleterious, damaging, threatening Near-synonyms: benign, innocuous, innocent, undamaging, nonthreatening, unthreatening Not intended to harm; inoffensive. (obsolete) Unharmed. Synonym: unscathed ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====