Innocuous

/ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/ adjective easy

Harmless; unlikely to cause offense or damage.

He thought his comment was innocuous, but it accidentally offended half the room.

Memory Trick

'In-' (not) plus 'nocuous' (harmful, related to 'noxious') — innocuous is the safe opposite of noxious.

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