be innocuous

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

Used to state directly that something is harmless.

innocuousVERB + innocuous

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Examples (10)

  • The comment was innocuous enough, but it caused a stir.
  • She tried to make her questions be innocuous.
  • Even if the substance appears harmless, it might not always be innocuous.
  • His intentions usually are innocuous, despite his gruff exterior.
  • The seemingly minor issue turned out to be anything but innocuous.
  • For a while, the new policy seemed to be completely innocuous.
  • The drug is designed to be innocuous to human cells but lethal to bacteria.
  • I believe his remarks were entirely innocuous.
  • It's crucial that the chemicals are innocuous when released into the environment.
  • The first symptoms will be innocuous, making them easy to overlook.