Harmless and Wounding

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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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Wounding is an antonym for harmless.

Nearby Words: harm, harmful, harmlessly

Wounding adjective - Causing physical or especially psychological injury.

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Harmless is an antonym for wounding.

Nearby Words: wound, wounded

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