harmless
adjective uk/ˈhɑːm.ləs/ us/ˈhɑːrm.ləs/
B2 无害的，不会导致损伤的
not able or not likely to cause harm
Peter might look a bit fierce, but actually he's fairly harmless. 彼得看上去可能有点凶，可他是不会伤人的。
There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of harmless fun. 有人觉得这个玩笑有些讨厌，可约翰逊却坚持认为这只是个无伤大雅的玩笑。
Opposites: damagingdetrimental harmfulprejudicial
- More examples
- They say that exposure to low level radioactivity is harmless.
- These normally harmless substances combine to form a highly poisonous gas.
- Those who think this is a harmless recreational drug are being naive.
- For a long time, tobacco was thought to be a harmless.
- They weren't having an affair - it was a harmless flirtation and nothing more.