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21 безопасен
1. secure, safe2. (безвреден) harmless, innocuous3. тех. safety (attr.)безопасна (рудничарска) лампа a safety lampбезопасна игла a safety pin* * *безопа̀сен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. secure, safe; (за уред) foolproof;2. ( безвреден) harmless, innocuous;3. техн. safety (attr.); \безопасенна игла safety pin.* * *inoffensive; safe{seif}: безопасен sex - безопасен секс* * *1. (безвреден) harmless, innocuous 2. secure, safe 3. безопасна (рудничарска) лампа a safety lamp 4. безопасна игла a safety pin 5. тех. safety (attr.) -
22 невинен
1. innocent (за of); unblamable; irreproachable; white-handedтвърдя, че съм невинен plead not guilty, protest o.'s innocenceневинен съм за това I'm not guilty of that, it's not my faultнамирам за невинен find not guiltyправя се на невинен assume an air of innocence; look as if butter wouldn't melt in o.'s mouthневинен като агънце/ангел as innocent as a lamb, as innocent as a new-born babe, as innocent as a babe unborn2. (безвреден) harmless, innocuous; inoffensive, unoffending(за забележка) mildневинна лъжа a white lieневинна магия white magic3. вж. девствен4. (чистосърдечен) simple-hearted* * *невѝнен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. innocent (за of); guiltless; unblamable; irreproachable; white-handed; dove-eyed; guileless; намирам за \невиненен find not guilty; \невиненен като агънце/ангел as innocent as a lamb, as innocent as a new-born babe, as innocent as a babe unborn; \невиненен съм за това I’m not guilty of that, it’s not my fault; правя се на \невиненен assume an air of innocence; put on an innocent air/look; look as if butter wouldn’t melt in o.’s mouth; считам (някого) за \невиненен поради липса на доказателства give s.o. the benefit of the doubt; твърдя, че съм \невиненен plead not guilty, protest o.’s innocence; тържествено заявявам, че съм \невиненен I protest that I am innocent;2. ( безвреден) harmless, innocuous; inoffensive, unoffending; (за забележка) mild; \невиненна лъжа a white lie; \невиненна магия white magic;3. virgin;4. ( чистосърдечен) simple-hearted.* * *blameless; guiltless; harmless; innocent: This is not his fault, he's невинен. - Вината не е негова, той е невинен.; mild (за забавление); sinless; unoffending; unsophisticated* * *1. (безвреден) harmless, innocuous;inoffensive, unoffending 2. (за забележка) mild 3. (чистосърдечен) simple-hearted 4. innocent (за of);unblamable;irreproachable;white-handed 5. НЕВИНЕН като агънце/ангел as innocent as a lamb, as innocent as a new-born babe, as innocent as a babe unborn 6. НЕВИНЕН съм за това I'm not guilty of that, it's not my fault 7. вж. девствен 8. намирам за НЕВИНЕН find not guilty 9. невинна лъжа a white lie 10. невинна магия white magic 11. правя се на НЕВИНЕН assume an air of innocence;look as if butter wouldn't melt in o.'s mouth 12. твърдя, че съм НЕВИНЕН plead not guilty, protest o. 's innocence -
23 inoffensivo
harmless, inoffensive* * *inoffensivo agg.1 (che non offende) inoffensive, harmless: era una frase inoffensiva, it was a harmless phrase2 (innocuo) harmless, inoffensive, innocuous, safe: un cane inoffensivo, a harmless (o safe) dog; rendere inoffensivo qlcu., to render s.o. harmless.* * *[inoffen'sivo]1) [ persona] inoffensive, harmless2) (non pericoloso) [ animale] safe* * *inoffensivo/inoffen'sivo/1 [ persona] inoffensive, harmless2 (non pericoloso) [ animale] safe -
24 безвредный
1. soft2. inoffensive3. innocuous4. harmlessСинонимический ряд:1. невредно (прил.) безобидно; безопасно; невредно2. безопасно (проч.) безопасно -
25 обезвредить
1) General subject: account, disarm, draw teeth (кого-л.), neutralize, pull teeth, render innocuous, render innoxious, scotch, unarm, defuse (бомбу), deactivate, cripple2) Military: destroy3) Makarov: dispose of ( explosives) (о ВВ), make innocuous, render harmless, render safe, draw the teeth off, draw teeth (кого-л.) -
26 обезвреживать
1) General subject: deactivate, neutralize, scotch2) Poetical language: unarm3) Military: deactivate (мину), defuse, defuze (боеприпас), disarm, dispose (of), render safe (напр. боеприпас), skin (напр. взрывное устройство)4) Engineering: dispose of, process, render innocuous5) Construction: disinfect, render harmless6) Mining: neutralize (газы)7) Ecology: detoxify8) Chemical weapons: decontaminate9) Makarov: deactivate (мины), dispose of (explosives) (о ВВ), make innocuous, render safe -
27 bekömmlich
Adj. Essen: easily digestible, easy on the stomach; (leicht) light; Medikament: innocuous, with (next to) no side effects; Klima etc.: (very) agreeable; ein leicht bekömmliches Essen a light ( oder an easily digestible) meal; schwer bekömmlich Essen: hard to digest, hard on the stomach ( oder digestion), heavy* * *digestible* * *be|kọ̈mm|lich [bə'kœmlɪç]adjMahlzeit, Speisen (easily) digestible; Luft, Klima beneficialleicht bekömmlich sein — to be easily digestible
schwer/besser bekömmlich sein — to be difficult/easier to digest
* * *(able to be digested: This food is scarcely digestible.) digestible* * *be·kömm·lich[bəˈkœmlɪç]1. (leicht verdaulich) [easily] digestiblebesser/leicht/schlecht [o schwer] \bekömmlich sein to be easier to digest/easily digestible/difficult to digest2. (wohltuend) Klima beneficial* * *Adjektiv easily digestibleleicht/schwer bekömmlich sein — be easily digestible/difficult to digest
* * *bekömmlich adj Essen: easily digestible, easy on the stomach; (leicht) light; Medikament: innocuous, with (next to) no side effects; Klima etc: (very) agreeable;ein leicht bekömmliches Essen a light ( oder an easily digestible) meal;* * *Adjektiv easily digestibleleicht/schwer bekömmlich sein — be easily digestible/difficult to digest
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28 ungefährlich
Adj. harmless, not dangerous, safe; Mittel etc.: harmless, innocuous; diese Gegend ist völlig ungefährlich this area is completely safe; es ist nicht ganz ungefährlich it’s a bit risky, there’s a slight risk involved* * *harmless; not dangerous; safe* * *ụn|ge|fähr|lichadjsafe; Tier, Krankheit, Arzneimittel etc harmlessnicht ganz ungefährlich — not altogether safe/harmless; Expedition not altogether without its dangers
* * *(not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) safe* * *un·ge·fähr·lich[ˈʊngəfɛ:ɐ̯lɪç]adj harmless▪ \ungefährlich sein, etw zu tun to be safe to do sth* * *1.Adjektiv safe; harmless <animal, person, illness, etc.>2.adverbial safely* * *diese Gegend ist völlig ungefährlich this area is completely safe;es ist nicht ganz ungefährlich it’s a bit risky, there’s a slight risk involved* * *1.Adjektiv safe; harmless <animal, person, illness, etc.>2.adverbial safely* * *adj.unperilous adj. -
29 unverfänglich
Adj. harmless, innocuous* * *ụn|ver|fäng|lich ['UnfEɐfEŋlIç, ʊnfEɐ'fɛŋlɪç]adjharmless* * *un·ver·fäng·lich[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯fɛŋlɪç]adj harmlessauf die Trickfragen hat er mit \unverfänglichen Antworten reagiert he gave non-committal answers to the trick questions▪ \unverfänglich sein, etw zu tun to be perfectly harmless to do sth* * *Adjektiv harmless* * *unverfänglich adj harmless, innocuous* * *Adjektiv harmless -
30 uskadelig
harmless, innocuous, inoffensive* * *adj harmless, inoffensive,F innocuous. -
31 audiencia televisiva
f.viewing public.* * *(n.) = television viewing figuresEx. Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.* * *(n.) = television viewing figuresEx: Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.
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32 con fuerza
* * *= forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfullyEx. Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex. Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.* * *= forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfullyEx: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.
Ex: Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents. -
33 credibilidad
f.credibility.* * *1 credibility* * *noun f.* * *SF credibility* * *femenino credibility* * *= credibility, credence, plausibility, believability.Ex. You should recognize that different sources of information have various levels of credibility.Ex. If 'mistakes are made of probability, of language, of relationship' then these 'must, in all but the simplest readers, destroy credence'.Ex. It also provides a natural preference ordering on explanations, defined in terms of normality or plausibility.Ex. The results show that a more innocuous message results in more positive judgments of believability.----* credibilidad de las fuentes = source credibility.* dañar la credibilidad (de Alguien) = damage + credibility.* dañar la credibilidad (de Alguien/Algo) = impair + credibility.* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.* obtener credibilidad = attain + credibility.* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* pérdida de credibilidad = loss of face.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* restablecer la credibilidad = re-establish + credibility.* robar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* * *femenino credibility* * *= credibility, credence, plausibility, believability.Ex: You should recognize that different sources of information have various levels of credibility.
Ex: If 'mistakes are made of probability, of language, of relationship' then these 'must, in all but the simplest readers, destroy credence'.Ex: It also provides a natural preference ordering on explanations, defined in terms of normality or plausibility.Ex: The results show that a more innocuous message results in more positive judgments of believability.* credibilidad de las fuentes = source credibility.* dañar la credibilidad (de Alguien) = damage + credibility.* dañar la credibilidad (de Alguien/Algo) = impair + credibility.* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.* obtener credibilidad = attain + credibility.* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* pérdida de credibilidad = loss of face.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* restablecer la credibilidad = re-establish + credibility.* robar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* * *credibility* * *
credibilidad sustantivo femenino
credibility
credibilidad sustantivo femenino credibility
' credibilidad' also found in these entries:
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crédito
English:
credibility
* * *credibilidad nfcredibility* * *f credibility* * *credibilidad nf: credibility -
34 enérgicamente
adv.energetically, assertively, actively, briskly.* * *► adverbio2 (agitar) vigorously* * *ADV [condenar, defender] forcefully, vigorously; [desmentir] emphatically, vigorously; [resistir] strenuously; [actuar] boldly* * *= aggressively, emphatically, heartily, violently, forcefully, sturdily, vociferously, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], robustly, lustily.Ex. An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.Ex. Cutter, as if anticipating the ISBD a hundred years later, took pains to explain at length and emphatically the importance of brevity and clarity in catalog entries.Ex. From that perspective I should like to heartily endorse Mr. Lubetzky's comments particularly with respect to main entry -- author-main entries, in particular -- and ISBD.Ex. I have violently disagreed with this to the Canadian Committee on Cataloging.Ex. Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex. Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex. This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex. Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex. Exports of manufacturing goods to former communist countries have declined sharply, but exports to the European Community across an array of goods -- including heavy machinery -- have grown robustly.Ex. France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.----* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* reprimir enérgicamente = crack down on.* * *= aggressively, emphatically, heartily, violently, forcefully, sturdily, vociferously, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], robustly, lustily.Ex: An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.
Ex: Cutter, as if anticipating the ISBD a hundred years later, took pains to explain at length and emphatically the importance of brevity and clarity in catalog entries.Ex: From that perspective I should like to heartily endorse Mr. Lubetzky's comments particularly with respect to main entry -- author-main entries, in particular -- and ISBD.Ex: I have violently disagreed with this to the Canadian Committee on Cataloging.Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex: This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex: Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex: Exports of manufacturing goods to former communist countries have declined sharply, but exports to the European Community across an array of goods -- including heavy machinery -- have grown robustly.Ex: France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* reprimir enérgicamente = crack down on.* * *‹responder› firmly, vigorouslydesmintieron enérgicamente la acusación they vigorously o strongly o strenuously o firmly denied the accusationrechazaron enérgicamente la propuesta they firmly o flatly rejected the proposal* * *enérgicamente adv[vigorosamente] vigorously -
35 número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónico
(n.) = unlisted telephone numberEx. Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.* * *(n.) = unlisted telephone numberEx: Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.
Spanish-English dictionary > número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónico
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36 obra maestra de la pintura clásica
(n.) = old master, old master paintingEx. Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.Ex. This study collection includes European art works, mostly old master paintings, from the 13th to the 18th centuries.* * *(n.) = old master, old master paintingEx: Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.
Ex: This study collection includes European art works, mostly old master paintings, from the 13th to the 18th centuries.Spanish-English dictionary > obra maestra de la pintura clásica
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37 rotundamente
adv.1 spherically.2 explicitly.3 flatly, categorically.* * *► adverbio1 (negar) flatly, categorically2 (afirmar) emphatically* * *ADV [negar] flatly, roundly; [afirmar, expresar acuerdo] emphatically* * *contestó rotundamente que no — he answered with an emphatic `no'
* * *= flatly, roundly, uncompromisingly, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], bluntly, point blank, hopelessly + Adjetivo.Nota: Intensificador.Ex. He flatly states that 'librarians could not have helped us' to organize and make available the most important research resources to others in the field.Ex. The constant demand for a return to the previous situation, so roundly criticised by the committee, may soon be granted.Ex. For the first time the stress was uncompromisingly vertical, while the italic was intended to be a mechanically sloped roman, quite unconnected with calligraphy.Ex. Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex. In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.Ex. They refuses point blank to acknowledge the significance of gender differences.Ex. Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her ' hopelessly set in her opinions'.----* negarse rotundamente = baulk at [balk at].* * *contestó rotundamente que no — he answered with an emphatic `no'
* * *= flatly, roundly, uncompromisingly, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], bluntly, point blank, hopelessly + Adjetivo.Nota: Intensificador.Ex: He flatly states that 'librarians could not have helped us' to organize and make available the most important research resources to others in the field.
Ex: The constant demand for a return to the previous situation, so roundly criticised by the committee, may soon be granted.Ex: For the first time the stress was uncompromisingly vertical, while the italic was intended to be a mechanically sloped roman, quite unconnected with calligraphy.Ex: Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex: In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.Ex: They refuses point blank to acknowledge the significance of gender differences.Ex: Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her ' hopelessly set in her opinions'.* negarse rotundamente = baulk at [balk at].* * *contestó rotundamente que no he answered with a categorical o an emphatic `no', he denied it ( o refused etc) categoricallyse negó rotundamente a hacerlo she flatly o categorically refused to do it, she refused to do it point-blankfracasó rotundamente he failed utterly o totally* * *rotundamente adv1. [categóricamente] categorically;rechazó rotundamente que tuviera nada que ver con el escándalo he categorically denied having anything to do with the scandal2. [completamente] completely;la nueva empresa fracasó rotundamente the new company was a total o complete failure* * *adv categorically, emphatically -
38 verosimilitud
f.1 credibility.2 likeliness.3 verisimilitude, plausibility, believability, credibility.* * *1 (probabilidad) probability, likeliness; (credibilidad) credibility, verisimilitude* * *SF1) (=probabilidad) likelihood, probability; (=credibilidad) credibility2) (Literat) verisimilitude* * *femenino (de excusa, historia) plausibility; (de versión, personaje) credibility* * *= verisimilitude, credibility, plausibility, believability.Ex. The reader of this work can relive with some degree of verisimilitude the excitement and stimulation created by these institutes and such colloquies as the Kilgour-Lubetzky exchange.Ex. You should recognize that different sources of information have various levels of credibility.Ex. It also provides a natural preference ordering on explanations, defined in terms of normality or plausibility.Ex. The results show that a more innocuous message results in more positive judgments of believability.* * *femenino (de excusa, historia) plausibility; (de versión, personaje) credibility* * *= verisimilitude, credibility, plausibility, believability.Ex: The reader of this work can relive with some degree of verisimilitude the excitement and stimulation created by these institutes and such colloquies as the Kilgour-Lubetzky exchange.
Ex: You should recognize that different sources of information have various levels of credibility.Ex: It also provides a natural preference ordering on explanations, defined in terms of normality or plausibility.Ex: The results show that a more innocuous message results in more positive judgments of believability.* * *(de una excusa, historia) plausibility; verisimilitude; (de una versión, personaje) credibilityreservas sobre la verosimilitud de la última escena reservations about how realistic o credible o true-to-life the last scene is* * *
verosimilitud sustantivo femenino likeliness, probability
' verosimilitud' also found in these entries:
English:
plausibility
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* * *1. [credibilidad] credibility;para dar mayor verosimilitud a la situación to make the situation more believable2. [probabilidad] likeliness, probability;una opción que cobra cada vez más verosimilitud an option which is becoming more and more likely* * *f realistic nature; ( credibilidad) plausibility* * *1) : probability, likeliness2) : verisimilitude -
39 vigorosamente
adv.vigorously, lustily.* * *► adverbio1 vigorously* * ** * *= actively, sturdily, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], robustly, strongly, forcefully, lustily.Ex. In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has actively supported current efforts toward Universal Bibliographical Control.Ex. Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex. Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex. Exports of manufacturing goods to former communist countries have declined sharply, but exports to the European Community across an array of goods -- including heavy machinery -- have grown robustly.Ex. The student is strongly recommended to examine the guiding provided in any libraries to which he has access.Ex. Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex. France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.* * *= actively, sturdily, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], robustly, strongly, forcefully, lustily.Ex: In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has actively supported current efforts toward Universal Bibliographical Control.
Ex: Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex: Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex: Exports of manufacturing goods to former communist countries have declined sharply, but exports to the European Community across an array of goods -- including heavy machinery -- have grown robustly.Ex: The student is strongly recommended to examine the guiding provided in any libraries to which he has access.Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.* * *vigorously* * *vigorosamente advvigorously -
40 безвредный
harmless, innocuous
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innocuous — [i näk′yo͞o əs] adj. [L innocuus < in , not + nocuus, harmful < nocere, to harm, injure: see NECRO ] 1. that does not injure or harm; harmless [an innocuous insect] 2. not controversial, offensive, or stimulating; dull and uninspiring [an… … English World dictionary
Innocuous — In*noc u*ous, a. [L. innocuus; in not + nocuus hurtful, fr. nocere to hurt. See {Innocent}.] Harmless; producing no ill effect. [1913 Webster] A patient, innocuous, innocent man. Burton. {In*noc u*ous*ly}, adv. {In*noc u*ous*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
innocuous — I adjective harmless, hurtless, innocent, innocuus, innoxious, inoffensive, mild, nonirritating, nonmalignant, nontoxic, painless, safe, simple, uninjurious, unlikely to cause harm, unlikely to cause injury, unobjectionable, unobnoxious,… … Law dictionary
innocuous — 1590s, from L. innocuus harmless, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + nocuus hurtful, from root of nocere to injure, harm, from *nok s , suffixed form of PIE root *nek death (see NECRO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
innocuous — *harmless, innocent, inoffensive, unoffending Antonyms: pernicious Contrasted words: *poisonous, venomous, virulent, toxic: injurious, harmful, hurtful (see corresponding nouns at INJURY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
innocuous — [adj] harmless banal, bland, flat, innocent, innoxious, inobnoxious, inoffensive, insipid, jejune, kind, painless, safe, sapless, unobjectionable, unoffending, weak; concepts 401,572 Ant. bad, damaging, destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious … New thesaurus
innocuous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not harmful or offensive. DERIVATIVES innocuously adverb innocuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin innocuus, from in not + nocere to hurt … English terms dictionary
innocuous — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ADVERB ▪ perfectly, totally ▪ His comment seemed perfectly innocuous … Collocations dictionary
innocuous — innocuously, adv. innocuousness, innocuity /in euh kyooh i tee/, n. /i nok yooh euhs/, adj. 1. not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy. 2. not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark. 3. not interesting … Universalium
innocuous — [[t]ɪnɒ̱kjuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is innocuous is not at all harmful or offensive. [FORMAL] Both mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact deadly... Even seemingly innocuous words are offensive in certain contexts. Syn: inoffensive … English dictionary
innocuous — adjective /ɪˈnɒkjuəs,ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/ a) Harmless; producing no ill effect. The shells fell for the most part innocuous; an eyewitness saw children at play beside the flaming houses; not a soul was injured. b) Inoffensive; unprovocative; not… … Wiktionary