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INOFFENSIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Giving no offense
Example:
a refreshing inoffensive stimulant
Classified under:
Similar:
innocuous; unobjectionable (not causing disapproval)
Attribute:
distastefulness; odiousness; offensiveness (the quality of being offensive)
Antonym:
offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not causing anger or annoyance
Example:
inoffensive behavior
Synonyms:
inoffensive; unoffending
Classified under:
Similar:
offenceless; offenseless (incapable of offending or attacking)
Attribute:
distastefulness; odiousness; offensiveness (the quality of being offensive)
Antonym:
offensive (causing anger or annoyance)
