Innocuous and Ill

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil

Show all Definitions

Ill is an antonym for innocuous.

Ill adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: one of the ill effects of winter weather is the rapid spread of germs as people spend more time together indoors

Show all Definitions

Innocuous is an antonym for ill.

Nearby Word: illness

Cite this Source

Ill and Innocuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/innocuous/ill

Innocuous & Ill. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/innocuous/ill>.

Ill or Innocuous. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/innocuous/ill.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "innocuous" and "ill" have occurred on timeline