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.
See how Stephen King, Suzanne Collins and 3 other authors use "innocuous", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.
Examples from books
He groaned very softly and tried to retrace yesterday from its innocuous beginnings to its frantic, gobbling finale.
Stephen King
The Stand
They received, rather, a conversation constructed at random out of a vast stock of innocuous phrases in various tones and voices.
Isaac Asimov
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
