inoffensive
adjective
in·of·fen·sive
ˌin-ə-ˈfen(t)-siv 
1
: causing no harm or injury
2
a
: giving no provocation : peaceable
b
: not objectionable to the senses
inoffensively
adverb
inoffensiveness
noun
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Examples of inoffensive in a Sentence
The priest was a mild-mannered inoffensive fellow.
an inoffensive little joke at the opening of his speech
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The bottom line is that this whiskey is inoffensive but unremarkable, kind of the Coldplay or Ben Affleck of bourbons.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
But what starts off as reckless but inoffensive choices soon take a more depraved turn.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
But what starts off as reckless but inoffensive choices soon take a more depraved turn.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Inoffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inoffensive. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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inoffensive
adjective
in·of·fen·sive
ˌin-ə-ˈfen(t)-siv
: not offensive or harmful
inoffensively
adverb
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