B2adjectivehealthnature
US/ˈhɑːrm.ləs/
UK/ˈhɑːm.ləs/
not able or not likely to cause hurt or damage
In context
Most house geckos are harmless and actually eat mosquitoes.
It started as a harmless joke, but it hurt her feelings.
The snake looks scary, but it is completely harmless to humans.
Words that go with harmless
adverb + adjective
- completely harmlessThis medicine is completely harmless if you take the right amount.
- relatively harmlessMost spiders are relatively harmless.
- seemingly harmlessA seemingly harmless link can steal your bank details.
adjective + noun
- harmless funDressing up for Halloween is just harmless fun.
- harmless jokeHe said it was a harmless joke, but nobody laughed.
adjective + preposition
- harmless toThe spray kills insects but is harmless to pets.