innocuous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin innocuus (“harmless”) (therefore, no gemination in + nocuous). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈnɒkjuəs/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/ Hyphenation: in‧noc‧u‧ous === Adjective === innocuous (comparative more innocuous, superlative most innocuous) Harmless; producing no ill effect. Synonyms: innoxious, nonpoisonous, nontoxic, undamaging, unharmful, harmless Antonyms: nocuous, noxious, harmful, poisonous, toxic; see also Thesaurus:harmful Inoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable. Synonyms: uncontroversial, anodyne ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== innocent ==== Translations ====