heypolyglot
Italian

innocuo

/inˈnɔ.kwo/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,426

Meaning

harmless

  • not harmful or offensive; safe

In a sentence

Quel serpente sembra pericoloso, ma in realtà è innocuo.

That snake looks dangerous, but in reality it is harmless.

Era soltanto una battuta del tutto innocua.

It was only a completely harmless joke.

Sei sicuro che questi funghi siano davvero innocui?

Are you sure that these mushrooms are really harmless?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
innocuomasculine · singular
innocuafeminine · singular
innocuimasculine · plural
innocuefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes regular four-form endings: innocuo, innocua, innocui, innocue.

Related words

Opposites

Explore vocabulary lessons →