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harmless

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑrmləs/ · UK /ˈhɑːmləs/

harmless means: Not causing or intending to cause injury, damage, or offence.

adjective

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Not causing or intending to cause injury, damage, or offence.

  • The spider is harmless.
  • It was only a harmless joke.
  • These chemicals are harmless to plants.

How to use it: harmless to someone/something (The treatment is harmless to animals.)

Similar words: safe, inoffensive

Opposites: harmful, dangerous

Common phrases: harmless joke, perfectly harmless

Questions about harmless

What does harmless mean?

Not causing or intending to cause injury, damage, or offence.

What is harmless in other languages?

Türkçe: zararsız · Español: inofensivo · Français: inoffensif · Deutsch: harmlos · Italiano: innocuo · 日本語: 無害な

How do you pronounce harmless?

In American English /ˈhɑrmləs/; in British English /ˈhɑːmləs/.

How do you use harmless in a sentence?

The spider is harmless. It was only a harmless joke.

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