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inoffensive

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, inoffensive means not offensive.

Meanings of inoffensive

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Not offensive

    “an inoffensive joke”

  2. Harmless

    “an inoffensive plant”

  3. Not causing anger or annoyance

    “inoffensive behavior”

    Similar: unoffending

  4. Giving no offense

    “a quiet inoffensive man”

    “a refreshing inoffensive stimulant”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: not causing anger or annoyance
unoffending
Oppositesoffensive

Words that rhyme with inoffensive

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expensiveoffensivedefensiveextensiveintensivecomprehensiveapprehensiveinexpensivepensivecounteroffensivehypertensive

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