Inoffensive and Prejudicial

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

Usage example: an inoffensive little joke at the opening of his speech

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Prejudicial is an antonym for inoffensive.

Nearby Word: inoffensively

Prejudicial adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial

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Inoffensive is an antonym for prejudicial.

Nearby Words: prejudice, prejudiced

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