inoffensive

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not causing anger or annoyance
  2. adjective giving no offense
  3. adjective substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one

Etymology

From in- + offensive.

In classic literature

Synonyms

unoffending

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