Select the word opposite in meaning to the word:- Innocuous

The correct answer is Option (2) → Offensive

• Innocuous means not harmful or offensive; harmless.

  • Example: The remark was meant to be innocuous, but it still hurt her feelings.

• Offensive means causing displeasure or resentment; or actively hostile; attacking. This directly contradicts the meaning of "not harmful or offensive."

• Benign: Similar in meaning to innocuous (gentle, harmless).

• Protective: Tending to protect, which is a different concept from being harmless or harmful.

• Unconcerned: Not troubled or anxious, which is unrelated to being harmless or offensive.