harmless

adjective
UK: /ˈhɑːmləs/
US: /ˈhɑːrmləs/

  1. Not able or likely to cause harm.

    1. The snake looks scary, but it's harmless. [ ] [ ]
    2. The joke seemed harmless at first, but it offended some people. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that is not dangerous or offensive.

    1. It was a harmless prank; nobody got hurt. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor assured us that the tumor was harmless and wouldn't spread. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

safe innocuous inoffensive benign

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "harmless" in English means: Not able or likely to cause harm., Something that is not dangerous or offensive..

The phonetic transcription of "harmless" is /ˈhɑːmləs/ in British English and /ˈhɑːrmləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "harmless": safe, innocuous, inoffensive, benign.

Example usage of "harmless": "The snake looks scary, but it's harmless.". More examples on the page.