Harmless

  • 11harmless */ — UK [ˈhɑː(r)mləs] / US [ˈhɑrmləs] adjective 1) not causing any harm Their wrestling was just harmless fun. You can hold the snake: it s harmless. harmless to: Most of these bugs are harmless to us. 2) not likely to upset people or to cause… …

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  • 12harmless — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ make sth, render sth ▪ chemical wastes which have to be rendered harmless …

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  • 13harmless — harmlessly, adv. harmlessness, n. /hahrm lis/, adj. 1. without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he s harmless; a harmless Halloween prank. 2. without injury; unhurt; unharmed. 3. hold harmless, Law. to relieve from… …

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  • 14Harmless — The term harmless may be taken in several ways: * A legal term occurring in the contract law concept of hold harmless (indemnity). See also waiver. * An in joke for HGTTG aficionados: see Mostly Harmless …

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  • 15harmless — adjective 1 unable or unlikely to hurt anyone or cause damage: The dog seems fierce, but actually he s harmless. 2 not likely to upset or offend anyone: harmless fun: It was just a bit of harmless fun. harmlessly adverb harmlessness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16harmless — harm|less [ˈha:mləs US ˈha:rm ] adj 1.) unable or unlikely to hurt anyone or cause damage ▪ Her brother s a bit simple, but he s quite harmless. 2.) not likely to upset or offend anyone ▪ It was just a bit of harmless fun . >harmlessly adv ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17harmless — adjective 1) a harmless substance Syn: safe, innocuous, benign, gentle, mild, wholesome, nontoxic, nonpoisonous, nonirritant, nonirritating, hypoallergenic; nonaddictive Ant: dangerous, toxic …

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  • 18harmless — adjective 1) a harmless substance Syn: safe, innocuous, gentle, mild, non toxic 2) he seems harmless enough Syn: inoffensive, innocuous, gentle • Ant …

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  • 19harmless — adjective Date: 14th century 1. free from harm, liability, or loss 2. lacking capacity or intent to injure ; innocuous < a harmless joke > • harmlessly adverb • harmlessness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20harmless — harm•less [[t]ˈhɑrm lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: a harmless prank[/ex] 2) without injury; unhurt; unharmed • Etymology: 1250–1300 harm′less•ly, adv. harm′less•ness, n …

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