as in benign
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
These seemingly harmless habits might be the reason your bathroom never stays clean for long.
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
What was a harmless situation soon escalated after Amy damaged her earbuds.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.
—Lior Lamesh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
What was a harmless situation soon escalated after Amy damaged her earbuds.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.
—Lior Lamesh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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But a lot of people hear things that aren’t there, and some find the experience both benign and controllable.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2025
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Perhaps most important, many observers at the time considered China to be relatively benign and largely content to keep its military within its own borders.—
Eric S. Edelman,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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My son Sire is my main priority and keeping him in a safe environment is my only focus at this time.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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While our lives tick along as normal these endless thousands of innocent human souls are still being expelled from the earth… for what?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Al Nassr When a YouTuber named Abu Omar dared to do an innocent impression of supervillain Lionel Messi at the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr gave a calm and measured response.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The name seemed innocuous enough when the program was approved by Congress in 2021 as part of a $65-billion investment meant to bring internet access to every home and business in the United States.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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While online challenges can seem innocuous, reports of young people dying as a result of their participation are increasingly common.—
Lauren Coulman,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The party scenes with leggy dancers, meant to be decadent, are inoffensive.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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But its efforts to remain anonymous and inoffensive have been undone by allegations of labor abuses, environmental criticisms and, despite moving its headquarters to Singapore, persistent concerns about its Chinese ownership.—
Timothy McLaughlin,
Wired News,
5 May 2025
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Justice for healthy relationships being the most romantic!—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Deep dive Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed the COVID vaccine from the list of vaccines recommended for healthy pregnant women.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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