Harmless and Scathing

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Harmless adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

Usage example: a perfectly harmless little spider

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Scathing is an antonym for harmless.

Nearby Words: harm, harmful, harmlessly

Scathing adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

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Harmless is an antonym for scathing.

Nearby Words: scathe, scathed, scathingly

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