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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.
—Idiom
3. hold harmless, Law. to relieve from responsibility or liability for any damage or loss. Also, save harmless.
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Origin:
1250–1300; ME. See harm, -less

Related forms:
harm⋅less⋅ly, adverb
harm⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. inoffensive, mild, innocent, unobjectionable, benign.
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harm·less   (härm'lĭs)   
adj.  

  1. Not causing or incapable of causing harm.

  2. Not intended to harm or offend; inoffensive.

  3. Free from loss or legal liability: Under the agreement, I would be held harmless if the other parties defaulted.

harm'less·ly adv., harm'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: harm·less
Function: adjective
1 : free from harm, liability, or loss —often used in the phrase to hold harmless—see also HOLD HARMLESS
2 : lacking capacity or intent to injure —harm·less·ly adverb —harm·less·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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