Harmless
Harmless adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.
Usage example: a perfectly harmless little spider
Nonthreatening and harmless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonthreatening" instead an adjective "Harmless".
Nonthreatening
Harmless and nonthreatening are semantically related. You can use "Harmless" instead an adjective "Nonthreatening".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and harmless
- good and nonthreatening
- kind and harmless
- kind and nonthreatening
- gentle and harmless
- gentle and nonthreatening
- safe and harmless
- safe and nonthreatening
- kindly and harmless
- kindly and nonthreatening
- mild and harmless
- mild and nonthreatening
- benign and harmless
- benign and nonthreatening
Both words in one sentence
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Littlefinger deliberately chooses the small, bright, and harmless cunning thief, the mockingbird, for his arms to appear nonthreatening.
Source: Animal Motifs - He started out as a one-shot character, set up as a blind prom date for Laura by her father, the single most harmless, nonthreatening guy he could possibly find.
- Nagisa, the Technician, is quiet, looks harmless and is frequently mistaken for a girl but is capable of killing casually, is very level-headed and appears nonthreatening until he's already struck.
Source: Technician vs. Performer
Cite this Source
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