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innocuous

/ɪˈnɒkjuəs/ /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/

Meanings
adjective
Harmless; producing no ill effect.

Examples :

"The teacher's comments were innocuous, offering no criticism or negative judgment. "
character nature quality

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration exceptional

exceptional noun

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

An exception, or something having an exceptional value

"The exceptional student in our class received a perfect score on the exam. "

Illustration inoffensive

inoffensive adjective

/ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv/ /ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv/

Not offensive

"an inoffensive joke"

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration harmless

harmless adjective

/ˈhɑːmləs/ /ˈhɑɹmləs/

Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.

"The small puppy was harmless and loved to lick everyone's face. "

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negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

Illustration judgment

judgment noun

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgment of the student's essay was based on clear criteria. "

Illustration reminding

reminding verb

/rɪˈmaɪndɪŋ/ /rəˈmaɪndɪŋ/

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

"Seeing the old photograph reminded me of my childhood home. "

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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration comments

comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."