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- [ih-nok-shuh s]
- /ɪˈnɒk ʃəs/
- /ɪ.ˈnɒk.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-nok-shuh s]
- /ɪˈnɒk ʃəs/
Definitions of innoxious word
- adjective innoxious harmless; innocuous. 1
- noun innoxious Having no harmful effect. 1
- adjective innoxious not noxious; harmless 0
- adjective innoxious not noxious; harmless; innocuous 0
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Origin of innoxious
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
From the Latin word innoxius, dating back to 1615-25. See in-3, noxious
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Parts of speech for Innoxious
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innoxious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
innoxious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innoxious
adj innoxious
- innocuous — not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- powerless — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
adjective innoxious
- disarmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarm.
- decontaminated — Simple past tense and past participle of decontaminate.
Antonyms for innoxious
adj innoxious
- damaging — causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- sinful — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
adjective innoxious
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
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