Innocuous and Off

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

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Off is an antonym for innocuous.

Off adjective - Hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent.

Usage example: a telltale smirk suggested that there was something off about his parting shot

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Innocuous is an antonym for off.

Nearby Word: offing

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Off and Innocuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/innocuous/off

Innocuous & Off. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/innocuous/off>.

Off or Innocuous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/innocuous/off.

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