INOFFENSIVE

inoffensive. Inoffensive, a. giving no scandal, harmless, pure

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In″of‐fen″sive (?), a. [[Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.]] 1. 1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.
2. 2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. Dryden.
3. 3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance. Milton.
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.