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harmless

[hahrm-lis] / ˈhɑrm lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
not injurious or dangerous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gentle innocent innocuous inoffensive naive nontoxic painless powerless simple
WEAK
controllable disarmed guiltless hurtless innoxious inoperative kind manageable nonirritating paper-tiger reliable safe sanitary soft softie sound sure trustworthy unobjectionable unoffensive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad damaging experienced harmful strong
WEAK
destructive evil hurtful injurious sinful wicked

Example Sentences

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Young, urban professionals—known for their college degrees, willingness to work late and such harmless eccentricities as paying large markups for “local” produce—do not ordinarily instill terror.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Most amoebae are harmless and play a role in natural ecosystems.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

It all seems like harmless mischief until it escalates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“You got taller,” he says with a harmless smile.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman