harm´less|ness

harm´less|ness
harm|less «HAHRM lihs», adjective.
1. causing no harm; not harmful; that would not harm anyone or anything: »

harmless gossip, harmless as doves.

SYNONYM(S): inoffensive, innocuous.
2. free from liability or loss, as by an agreement.
3. free from harm or injury; unharmed.
harm´less|ly, adverb.
harm´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • harm´less|ly — harm|less «HAHRM lihs», adjective. 1. causing no harm; not harmful; that would not harm anyone or anything: »harmless gossip, harmless as doves. SYNONYM(S): inoffensive, innocuous. 2. free from liability or loss, as by an agreement. 3. free from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • harm|less — «HAHRM lihs», adjective. 1. causing no harm; not harmful; that would not harm anyone or anything: »harmless gossip, harmless as doves. SYNONYM(S): inoffensive, innocuous. 2. free from liability or loss, as by an agreement. 3. free from harm or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • harm — harm·er; harm·ful; harm·ful·ly; harm·ful·ness; harm·less; harm·less·ly; harm·less·ness; harm; …   English syllables

  • de|fense´less|ness — de|fense|less «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective. having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him. –de|fense´less|ly, adverb. –de|fense´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|fense´less|ly — de|fense|less «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective. having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him. –de|fense´less|ly, adverb. –de|fense´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|fense|less — «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective. having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him. –de|fense´less|ly, adverb. –de|fense´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • harmlessness — harm·less·ness …   English syllables

  • harmless — harm•less [[t]ˈhɑrm lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: a harmless prank[/ex] 2) without injury; unhurt; unharmed • Etymology: 1250–1300 harm′less•ly, adv. harm′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Harmless — Harm less (h[aum]rm l[e^]s), a. 1. Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from power or disposition to harm; innocent; inoffensive. The harmless deer. Drayton Syn: Innocent; innoxious; innocuous; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Harmlessly — Harmless Harm less (h[aum]rm l[e^]s), a. 1. Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from power or disposition to harm; innocent; inoffensive. The harmless deer. Drayton Syn: Innocent; innoxious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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