Choose the correct synonym for the word INNOCUOUS from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Harmless
Innocuous means not harmful or offensive. Its synonym is harmless.
Example: The snake looked frightening but was quite innocuous.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Harmless (answer) | not able or likely to cause harm | It was just a harmless joke among friends. |
| (2) Dangerous | likely to cause harm or injury (the opposite of innocuous) | Driving fast on wet roads is dangerous. |
| (3) Poisonous | containing poison, able to kill or harm (again opposite to innocuous) | Some mushrooms are poisonous. |
| (4) Soft | not hard to the touch, or gentle (a soft thing can still be harmful, so it does not mean innocuous) | The pillow was soft and warm. |
| Synonyms of innocuous: harmless, inoffensive, safe, benign Antonyms of innocuous: dangerous, poisonous, harmful, offensive Also asked in CUET (UG): innocuous – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 18-05-2026 Slot 2, 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-05-2025 Slot 1, 30-05-2023 Slot 2 |