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- pronunciation:
- ih
nak
yu
 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not capable of causing damage; harmless.
Some bacteria are innocuous or even beneficial to health.- synonyms:
- harmless, innocent
- antonyms:
- destructive, noxious, pernicious
- similar words:
- benign, gentle, inoffensive, painless, safe
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| definition 2: |
having no annoying or offensive qualities.
There was an odor in the room, but it was innocuous.- synonyms:
- inoffensive
- antonyms:
- offensive, troublesome
- similar words:
- bland, insipid, mild, painless, soft
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| definition 3: |
having no interest or value; insipid.
Innocuous movies like that put me to sleep.- synonyms:
- bland, dry, dull, insipid, uninteresting
- similar words:
- banal, barren, empty, flat, humdrum, jejune, meaningless, monotonous, run-of-the-mill, tame, vapid
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| related words: |
decent |
adverb + (adj.)innocuous
apparently, completely, even, fairly, generally, most, mostly, otherwise, perfectly, politically, pretty, rather, relatively, seemingly, somewhat
(adj.)innocuous
+ adverb
enough, first
(adj.)innocuous
+ noun
activity,
behavior,
comment,
content,
conversation,
diversion,
exchange,
explanation,
fashion,
gesture,
item,
message,
object,
one,
phrase,
pop,
question,
remark,
song,
statement,
stimulus,
task,
title,
virus,
wine
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| derivations: |
innocuously (adv.), innocuousness (n.) |
The word innocuous
contains the following parts:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives ( inadvertent
, incognizant
), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous
and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inadvertent, inalienable, inanimate, inappropriate, inapt, inarticulate, inaudible, inauspicious, incapable, incessant, incest, incognito, incognizant, incommensurate, incommodious, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorporeal, incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indecorous, indefeasible, indefinite, indelible, indemnify, independence, independent, indescribable, indestructible, indignant, indirect, indispose, indistinct, individual, indivisible, indolent, indomitable, indubitable, inedible, ineffable, inefficient, ineluctable, inept, inequality, inequity, ineradicable, inert, inevitable, inexorable, inexpensive, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, infamous, infelicitous, infidel, infidelity, infinite, infinitesimal, infirmity, informal, infrequent, inimical, inimitable, iniquitous, iniquity, injure, injury, innocuous, innominate, inordinate, insane, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insipid, insolent, insomnia, insouciant, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, intransigent, intransitive, intrepid, invaluable, inveracity, invincible, invisible, irregular
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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