Harmless and Noxious

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Harmless adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

Usage example: a perfectly harmless little spider

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Noxious is an antonym for harmless.

Nearby Words: harm, harmful, harmlessly

Noxious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: noxious smog that for years has been encrusting the historic cathedral with soot

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Harmless is an antonym for noxious in topics: harmful, deadly.

Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously

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Noxious and Harmless. (2016). Retrieved 2025, January 26, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harmless/noxious

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