Synonyms & related words for innocuous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of innocuous — including harmless, inoffensive, innocent, unoffending, benign, nontoxic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to innocuous

Explore words related to innocuous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include innoxious, unobjectionable, innocuously, innocuousness, inoffensively, harmlessly, unoffensive, harmlessness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for innocuous

Common synonyms for innocuous include harmless, inoffensive, innocent, unoffending, benign, nontoxic, nonpoisonous, unimportant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does innocuous come from?

The word innocuous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root noc-, from Latin noceo (“harm”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.