Synonyms of innocuous
8 similar words · 19 opposite words
Another word for innocuous is harmless. Other synonyms of innocuous are anodyne, undamaging and nontoxic. The opposite of innocuous is harmful.
Synonyms and similar words for innocuous
adjectiveHarmless; producing no ill effect.
- innoxiousHaving no harmful effect; harmless, innocuous.
- nonpoisonousNot poisonous.
- nontoxicNot toxic; not poisonous.
- undamagingNot causing damage.
- unharmfulNot harmful.
- harmlessIncapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
adjectiveInoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable.
- uncontroversialNot controversial.
- anodyneNoncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.
Opposite of innocuous
adjectiveHarmless; producing no ill effect.
- nocuousLikely to cause harm or damage.
- noxiousHarmful; injurious.
- harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- poisonous
- toxic
- damagingCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
- deleterious
- detrimentalCausing damage or harm.
- hurtful
- inimical
- injurious
- mischievous
- nocent
- noisome
- prejudicial
- scathandHarmful; scathing.
- scathel
- sullen obsolete
- venom obsoletePoisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.
Meaning of innocuous
- adjective Harmless; producing no ill effect.
- adjective Inoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable.
innocuous in other languages
Questions about synonyms of innocuous
- What is another word for innocuous?
- Innocuous has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as harmless, anodyne, undamaging and nontoxic.
- What is the opposite of innocuous?
- The opposite of innocuous is harmful. Other antonyms of innocuous are damaging, detrimental and noxious.
- What does innocuous mean?
- Innocuous means harmless; producing no ill effect.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: innocuous (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Synonyms of innocuous.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/innocuous. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.