harmless

Meanings

• adjective

  Not causing harm or injury; safe.

  - "The harmless kitten played with the children."
  - "Despite the rumors, the medicine was harmless."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhɑɹmləs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

harmful

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Synonyms

benign , innocent , innocuous , undamaging

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with harmless
armless , helpless , worthless

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Variants

List of all variants of harmless that leads to same result
harmless , harmlessly , harmlessness , harmlessnesses

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Forms

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harmlessly, harmlessness

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English: haramlaess, from haram 'harm' + leas 'free'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'harmless' is often used in the context of scientific experiments to describe substances or conditions that do not cause harm to living organisms.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor Albus Dumbledore is described as 'harmless' due to his kind demeanor and gentle nature, but he is actually a powerful and wise wizard.

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Related Concepts

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1. Innocuous: Related concept: Something innocuous is not harmful or offensive. It may be described as harmless or benign.

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Culture

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In literature, 'harmless' is often used to describe characters or situations that may appear innocuous but have hidden depths or potential for danger. For example, in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', the Cheshire Cat is described as 'grinning from ear to ear' and 'as mad as a hatter', but ultimately proves to be harmless.

How to Memorize "harmless"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a harmless animal, like a bunny or a kitten, playing safely with children.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'harmless' with the concept of safety and protection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'harmless' comes from the Old English words 'haram' (harm) and 'leas' (free).

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