Inoffensive
adjective
Not upsetting or offensive to people.
She always tries to say something inoffensive to avoid arguments.
Often appears as...
- inoffensive remark
- inoffensive joke
adjective
Not harmful or unpleasant to taste or smell.
The medicine has an inoffensive taste, so it's easy to swallow.
Often appears as...
- inoffensive taste
- inoffensive smell
adjective
Not upsetting or offensive to people.
She always tries to say something inoffensive to avoid arguments.
Often appears as...
- inoffensive remark
- inoffensive joke
adjective
Not harmful or unpleasant to taste or smell.
The medicine has an inoffensive taste, so it's easy to swallow.
Often appears as...
- inoffensive taste
- inoffensive smell
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's inoffensive in one culture could upset another, always consider context.
His comment was inoffensive in our city, but it might not be well received elsewhere.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoiding Conflict
Use 'inoffensive' to keep peace in discussions, especially with differing opinions.
During the debate, she made inoffensive comments to maintain harmony.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Inoffensive' often indicates neutrality, avoiding strong feelings or positions.
The speaker's inoffensive stance didn't reveal much about his true opinions.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's inoffensive in one culture could upset another, always consider context.
His comment was inoffensive in our city, but it might not be well received elsewhere.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoiding Conflict
Use 'inoffensive' to keep peace in discussions, especially with differing opinions.
During the debate, she made inoffensive comments to maintain harmony.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Inoffensive' often indicates neutrality, avoiding strong feelings or positions.
The speaker's inoffensive stance didn't reveal much about his true opinions.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's inoffensive in one culture could upset another, always consider context.
His comment was inoffensive in our city, but it might not be well received elsewhere.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoiding Conflict
Use 'inoffensive' to keep peace in discussions, especially with differing opinions.
During the debate, she made inoffensive comments to maintain harmony.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Inoffensive' often indicates neutrality, avoiding strong feelings or positions.
The speaker's inoffensive stance didn't reveal much about his true opinions.
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Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
extremely primitive creature called a tenrec and they live nowhere else in the world but in madagascar the local people have superstitions and taboos connected with nearly all their animals and they have them about even such an inoffensive little beast as this
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What makes something go...
First humor. "Makes me laugh." There are so many ways to make somebody laugh. You can be laughing at someone, you could laugh at specific internet humor, you could be laughing at some good, clean, inoffensive dad jokes.
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
extremely primitive creature called a tenrec and they live nowhere else in the world but in madagascar the local people have superstitions and taboos connected with nearly all their animals and they have them about even such an inoffensive little beast as this
Video examples
What makes something go...
First humor. "Makes me laugh." There are so many ways to make somebody laugh. You can be laughing at someone, you could laugh at specific internet humor, you could be laughing at some good, clean, inoffensive dad jokes.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Cenk Uygur
Turkish Lawyer
When's the last time CNN broke an important story or really made the government angry? I literally can't remember. That's because they're built to be inoffensive. They do the opposite of watchdog journalism. They simply pass on the government's message to their audience.
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Joseph Butler
English Clergyman
Remember likewise there are persons who love fewer words, an inoffensive sort of people, and who deserve some regard, though of too still and composed tempers for you.
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Dean Acheson
American Statesman
No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.
Quote examples
Cenk Uygur
Turkish Lawyer
When's the last time CNN broke an important story or really made the government angry? I literally can't remember. That's because they're built to be inoffensive. They do the opposite of watchdog journalism. They simply pass on the government's message to their audience.
Quote examples
Joseph Butler
English Clergyman
Remember likewise there are persons who love fewer words, an inoffensive sort of people, and who deserve some regard, though of too still and composed tempers for you.
Quote examples
Dean Acheson
American Statesman
No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.
Example 1 of 3
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