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harmless
harmless /ˈhɑːmləs $ ˈhɑːrm-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: harm, harmlessness; adjective: unharmed, harmfulharmless; verb: harm; adverb: harmlessly
1. unable or unlikely to hurt anyone or cause damage:
    Her brother’s a bit simple, but he’s quite harmless.
2. not likely to upset or offend anyone:
    It was just a bit of harmless fun.
—harmlessly adverb:
    The spear whistled harmlessly over his head.
—harmlessness noun [uncountable]