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inoffensive

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in⋅of⋅fen⋅sive

  [in-uh-fen-siv]
Use inoffensive in a Sentence
–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

Related forms:
in⋅of⋅fen⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
in⋅of⋅fen⋅sive⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. harmless, innocuous, unoffending.
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in·of·fen·sive   (ĭn'ə-fěn'sĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Giving no offense; unobjectionable.

  2. Causing no harm; harmless.

in'of·fen'sive·ly adv., in'of·fen'sive·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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