Innocuous
Innocuous [ i-NOK-yoo-uh’ s ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. not harmful or injurious 2. inoffensive, insipid, uninspiring or not stimulating | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
It was surprising that the diplomat's innocuous remarks caused such consternation. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
By using an innocuous virus derived from HIV, scientists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a new way of giving animals genes from other organisms to produce specific traits. |
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