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harmless

American  
[hahrm-lis] / ˈhɑrm lɪs /

adjective

  1. without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous.

    He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
    Synonyms:
    benign, unobjectionable, innocent, mild, inoffensive

  2. without injury; unhurt; unharmed.

idioms

  1. hold harmless, to relieve from responsibility or liability for any damage or loss. Also save harmless.

harmless British  
/ ˈhɑːmlɪs /

adjective

  1. not causing any physical or mental damage or injury

  2. unlikely to annoy or worry people

    a harmless sort of man
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Other Word Forms

  • harmlessly adverb
  • harmlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of harmless

1250–1300; Middle English; harm, -less

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