Innocuous

ɪˈnɒkjuəs

adjective

not harmful or offensive

The word 'innocuous' comes from the Latin word 'innocuus,' which means 'harmless.' It is often used to describe something that is unlikely to cause any harm or offense.

He groaned very softly and tried to retrace yesterday from its innocuous beginnings to its frantic, gobbling finale.

King, Stephen

The Stand

They received, rather, a conversation constructed at random out of a vast stock of innocuous phrases in various tones and voices.

Asimov, Isaac

Foundation 1 - Foundation

That which overwhelmed Othello glides innocuous over Candide.

Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

In the fading light, the chain links look as innocuous as usual.

Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

He had slender features, the all-blue spice-tinted eyes, a nubbin nose, and that innocuous look of innocence which so often masks cynical knowledge in the young.

Frank Herbert

Children of Dune

He’s never been so angry in his life, never, and although the thought he sends at the fleeing man is innocuous, almost gentle (say buddy I would’ve given you a dollar if you’d asked maybe even two) it has the deadly weight of a thrown spear.

Stephen King

Dark Tower 7 - The Dark Tower