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harmless
English
Etymology
From Middle English harmles, from Old English *hearml?as, from Proto-Germanic *harmalausaz (“without harm; harmless”), equivalent to harm +? -less.
Cognate with German harmlos (“harmless”), Danish harmløs (“harlmess”), Swedish harmlös (“harmless”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?h??ml?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h??ml?s/
Adjective
harmless (comparative more harmless, superlative most harmless)
- Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
- Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
- (obsolete) Unharmed.
Synonyms
- benign
- innocent
- innocuous
- undamaging
Antonyms
- harmful
Derived terms
- harmlessly
- harmlessness
Translations
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blameless
English
Etymology
From Middle English blameles, equivalent to blame +? -less.
Adjective
blameless (comparative more blameless, superlative most blameless)
- Free from blame; without fault; innocent
- Synonym: guiltless
- Not meriting blame or censure; undeserving of reproof.
Synonyms
- sackless
Derived terms
- blamelessly
- blamelessness
Translations
References
- blameless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- blameless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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