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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)

  1. Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
  2. Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
  3. (obsolete) Unharmed.

Synonyms

  • benign
  • innocent
  • innocuous
  • undamaging

Antonyms

  • harmful

Derived terms

  • harmlessly
  • harmlessness

Translations

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guiltless

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???ltl?s/

Etymology

guilt +? -less

Adjective

guiltless (comparative more guiltless, superlative most guiltless)

  1. Free from guilt; innocent.
  2. Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).

Related terms

  • guiltlessly
  • guiltlessness

Translations

References

  • guiltless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • guiltless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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