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inoffensive definition
inoffensive |
Overview of adj inoffensive The adj inoffensive has 6 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. inoffensive, unoffending -- (not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior") 2. savory, savoury, inoffensive -- (morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory") 3. inoffensive -- (giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant") 4. euphemistic, inoffensive -- (of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term") 5. inoffensive, uncontroversial -- (not offensive; "an inoffensive level") 6. inoffensive, unoffending -- (causing no harm; "an inoffensive animal") Antonyms of adj inoffensive 6 senses of inoffensive Sense 1 inoffensive (vs. offensive), unoffending offensive (vs. inoffensive) => abusive, insulting, opprobrious, scornful, scurrilous Sense 2 savory (vs. unsavory), savoury, inoffensive Sense 3 inoffensive (vs. offensive) offensive (vs. inoffensive) => abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive => charnel, ghastly, sepulchral => disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, wicked, yucky => ghoulish, morbid => hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous => objectionable, obnoxious, unpleasant => rank => scrimy => verminous Sense 4 euphemistic (vs. dysphemistic), inoffensive Sense 5 inoffensive, uncontroversial INDIRECT (VIA innocuous) -> noxious, harmful Sense 6 inoffensive, unoffending INDIRECT (VIA harmless) -> harmful Similarity of adj inoffensive 6 senses of inoffensive Sense 1 inoffensive (vs. offensive), unoffending => offenseless, offenceless Sense 2 savory (vs. unsavory), savoury, inoffensive Sense 3 inoffensive (vs. offensive) => innocuous, unobjectionable Sense 4 euphemistic (vs. dysphemistic), inoffensive Sense 5 inoffensive, uncontroversial => innocuous (vs. noxious), harmless Sense 6 inoffensive, unoffending => harmless (vs. harmful) Attributes of adj inoffensive 2 of 6 senses of inoffensive Sense 1 inoffensive (vs. offensive), unoffending => offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness Sense 3 inoffensive (vs. offensive) => offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness Familiarity of adj inoffensive inoffensive used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj inoffensive inoffensive Overview of adj inoffensive The adj inoffensive has 6 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. inoffensive, unoffending -- (not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior") 2. savory, savoury, inoffensive -- (morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory") 3. inoffensive -- (giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant") 4. euphemistic, inoffensive -- (of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term") 5. inoffensive, uncontroversial -- (not offensive; "an inoffensive level") 6. inoffensive, unoffending -- (causing no harm; "an inoffensive animal")
inoffensive definition
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