English adjective: inoffensive | |||
1. | inoffensive not causing anger or annoyance | ||
Samples | Inoffensive behavior. | ||
Synonyms | unoffending | ||
Similar | offenceless, offenseless | ||
Attribute | distastefulness, odiousness, offensiveness | ||
Antonyms | offensive | ||
2. | inoffensive giving no offense | ||
Samples | A quiet inoffensive man. A refreshing inoffensive stimulant. | ||
Similar | innocuous, unobjectionable | ||
Attribute | distastefulness, odiousness, offensiveness | ||
Antonyms | offensive | ||
3. | inoffensive substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one | ||
Samples | `peepee' is a common euphemistic term. | ||
Synonyms | euphemistic | ||
Antonyms | dysphemistic, offensive | ||