Harmless vs Nondetrimental - What's the difference?
harmless | nondetrimental |
Incapable of causing harm or danger.
Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
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Not detrimental; harmless.
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As adjectives the difference between harmless and nondetrimental
is that harmless is incapable of causing harm or danger while nondetrimental is not detrimental; harmless.harmless
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Adjective
(en adjective)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
Synonyms
* benign * innocent * innocuousAntonyms
* harmfulDerived terms
* harmlessly * harmlessnessnondetrimental
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Adjective
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