harmless
gb/hˈɑɹmləs/ us/hˈɑɹmləs/
A2
Anglais
~ 3100
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
Not causing harm or damage
Not able or not likely to hurt anyone or anything.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is harmless
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'harmless' with 'unharmed'. 'Harmless' describes something that will not cause harm, while 'unharmed' describes someone or something that has not been hurt.
Synonymes
safe (Implies freedom from danger; broader in scope than 'harmless'.)
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inoffensive (Emphasizes not causing emotional upset rather than physical harm.)
Antonymes
dangerous (Likely to cause harm or injury.)
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harmful (Capable of causing damage or injury.)
Collocations
completely harmless
|relatively harmless
|harmless fun
|harmless prank
|harmless animal
Thèmes
safety
|health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The spider looks scary, but it's completely harmless.
- He meant it as a harmless joke, not an insult.
- These chemicals are harmless in small amounts.
- The medicine is harmless when taken as directed.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The dog is harmless.
- It is a harmless game.
- This plant is harmless to people.
- Her words were harmless.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
harmless
API
GB/hˈɑɹmləs/
US/hˈɑɹmləs/
Syllabes et accentuation
harm - less (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (harm)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: harmless
Famille de mots
Expressions
harmless fun
1/hˈɑɹmləs fˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Enjoyment without causing harm
Fun that does not hurt people or things.
Exemples
- The kids were just having some harmless fun in the yard.
- It was all harmless fun, nothing to get upset about.
harmless prank
1/hˈɑɹmləs pɹˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Joke that causes no harm
A joke or trick that does not hurt anyone.
Exemples
- They played a harmless prank on their teacher.
- It was a harmless prank that made everyone laugh.