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innocuousness

in·noc·u·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-nok-yoo-uh s]
    • /ɪˈnɒk yu əs/
    • /ɪˈnɒkjʊəsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-nok-yoo-uh s]
    • /ɪˈnɒk yu əs/

Definitions of innocuousness word

  • adjective innocuousness not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy. 1
  • adjective innocuousness not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark. 1
  • adjective innocuousness not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid: an innocuous novel. 1
  • noun innocuousness The condition of being innocuous. 1

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Origin of innocuousness

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
From the Latin word innocuus, dating back to 1590-1600. See in-3, nocuous

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Parts of speech for Innocuousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

innocuousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for innocuousness

noun innocuousness

  • blandness — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
  • boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
  • drabness — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
  • dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
  • dryness — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.

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