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inoffensive
(,/I/n/@/'f/E/ns/I/v )

adjective (a)

  • not causing anger or annoyance(adj.all)
    Example:
    Inoffensive behavior.
    Synonym:
    unoffending
    source: wordnet30
  • giving no offense(adj.all)
    Example:
    A quiet inoffensive man.
    A refreshing inoffensive stimulant.
    Antonym:
    offensive
    source: wordnet30
  • substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one(adj.all)
    source: wordnet30
  • Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.(adjective)
    source: webster1913
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