innocuousness
51innocuously — innocuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not harmful or offensive. DERIVATIVES innocuously adverb innocuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin innocuus, from in not + nocere to hurt …
52innocuous — [i näk′yo͞o əs] adj. [L innocuus < in , not + nocuus, harmful < nocere, to harm, injure: see NECRO ] 1. that does not injure or harm; harmless [an innocuous insect] 2. not controversial, offensive, or stimulating; dull and uninspiring [an… …
53innocuous — adj. 1 not injurious; harmless. 2 inoffensive. Derivatives: innocuity n. innocuously adv. innocuousness n. Etymology: L innocuus (as IN (1), nocuus formed as INNOCENT) …
54in|no|cence — «IHN uh suhns», noun. 1. freedom from sin, wrong, or guilt: »The accused man proved his innocence of the crime. SYNONYM(S): guiltlessness. 2. lack of cunning; simplicity: »The saint had the innocence of a child. SYNONYM(S): naiveté, guilelessness …
