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inoffensive

inof·fen·sive

US/ˌɪnʌˈfɛnsɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not causing anger or annoyance

  • “inoffensive behavior”
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2.

morally respectable or inoffensive

  • “a past that was scarcely savory”
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3.

giving no offense

  • “a quiet inoffensive man”
  • “a refreshing inoffensive stimulant”
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4.

of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology

  • “peepee”
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5.

not offensive

  • “an inoffensive level”
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6.

causing no harm

  • “an inoffensive animal”
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Origin

From in- + offensive.

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