Meaning of inoffensive in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    inoffensive

    Definitions

    1. not offensive

    Examples

    • « an inoffensive level »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. causing no harm

    Examples

    • « an inoffensive animal »

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  3. Qualitative Adjective

    inoffensive

    Definitions

    1. not causing anger or annoyance

    Examples

    • « inoffensive behavior »

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  4. 2. morally respectable or inoffensive

    Examples

    • « a past that was scarcely savory »

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  5. 3. giving no offense

    Examples

    • « a quiet inoffensive man »
    • « a refreshing inoffensive stimulant »

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  6. 4. of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology

    Examples

    • « 'peepee' is a common euphemistic term »

    Antonyms

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  • « No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. »
    Dean Acheson

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