harm·less

[hahrm-lis]
adjective
1.
without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
2.
without injury; unhurt; unharmed.
3.
hold harmless, Law. to relieve from responsibility or liability for any damage or loss. Also, save harmless.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English. See harm, -less

harm·less·ly, adverb
harm·less·ness, noun


1. inoffensive, mild, innocent, unobjectionable, benign.
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Harmless is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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harmless (ˈhɑːmlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not causing any physical or mental damage or injury
2.  unlikely to annoy or worry people: a harmless sort of man
 
'harmlessly
 
adv
 
'harmlessness
 
n

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Example sentences
Gynecomastia can cause physical issues, including painful hypersensitivity, but
  it is generally harmless.
Meanwhile, the consensus that cannabis is relatively harmless grows.
Although this radiation may be harmless to our bodies, it can severely inhibit
  our ability to receive and transmit information.
Some give otherwise harmless bacteria the ability to cause disease.
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