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 | ||