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in⋅of⋅fen⋅sive

   [in-uh-fen-siv]
–adjective
1. causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
2. not objectionable, as to the senses: an inoffensive odor.
Origin:
1590–1600; in- 3 + offensive
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Language Translation for : inoffensive
Spanish: inofensivo, German: arglos, Japanese: 気にさわらない
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in·of·fen·sive     (ĭn'ə-fěn'sĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Giving no offense; unobjectionable.
  2. Causing no harm; harmless.

in'of·fen'sive·ly adv., in'of·fen'sive·ness n.
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inoffensive

adjective
1. not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior" [ant: offensive] 
2. giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant" [ant: offensive] 
3. substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one; "'peepee' is a common euphemistic term" [syn: euphemistic] [ant: dysphemistic] 

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Inoffensive

In"of*fen"sive\, a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.]

1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.

2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. --Dryden.

3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption bindrance. [R.] --Milton.

So have Iseen a river gintly glide In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. --Addison. -- In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.

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