[syn: euphemistic, inoffensive]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Inoffensive \In"of*fen"sive\, a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf.
F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness,
annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer,
appearance.
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2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. --Dryden.
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3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance.
[R.] --Milton.
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So have I seen a river gently glide
In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. --Addison.
-- In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
inoffensive
adj 1: not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior"
[syn: inoffensive, unoffending] [ant: offensive]
2: giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing
inoffensive stimulant" [ant: offensive]
3: substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one;
"`peepee' is a common euphemistic term" [syn: euphemistic,
inoffensive] [ant: dysphemistic, offensive]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "inoffensive":
admissible, allowable, benign, condonable, defensible, dispensable,
excusable, exemptible, expiable, forgivable, harmless, innocent,
innocuous, justifiable, legitimate, nonmalignant, nonpoisonous,
nontoxic, nonvirulent, pardonable, reasonable, remissible,
undamaging, unhurtful, uninjurious, unobjectionable, unobnoxious,
unoffending, venial, vindicable, warrantable