Select the word opposite in meaning to the word:- Innocuous
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Offensive
Innocuous means harmless, not likely to hurt or upset anyone. Its antonym is offensive.
Example: He asked an innocuous question about the weather.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Benign | gentle and harmless (a synonym of innocuous) | The doctor said the lump was benign. |
| (2) Offensive (answer) | causing hurt, anger or harm (harmless and hurtful are opposites) | The comedian apologised for his offensive joke. |
| (3) Protective | keeping someone safe from harm (it is not the opposite of harmless) | Workers must wear protective gloves. |
| (4) Unconcerned | not worried or not interested (it describes a person's feelings, not harm) | He seemed unconcerned about the exam. |
| Synonyms of innocuous: harmless, benign, inoffensive, safe Antonyms of innocuous: offensive, harmful, dangerous, injurious Also asked in CUET (UG): innocuous – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 18-05-2026 Slot 2, 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 20-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-05-2025 Slot 1, 30-05-2023 Slot 2 benign – 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 2 |