Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: harmless
IPA transcription: [h'ɑɹmləs]
Pronunciations of harmless
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: harmless
    Meaning: not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"
Usage examples
  • "I hope this quilt is harmless if it IS crazy," he said.
  • "I didn't think men were fond of putting poor harmless girls to pain."
  • He tried the experiment of chewing some leaves that he knew were harmless.
  • Yes, I replied, in the form of amusement; and at first sight it appears harmless.
  • He was only a harmless lad, and while these were dark days, a crime committed now might yet be punished.
  • She was a great talker upon little matters, which exactly suited Mr. Woodhouse, full of trivial communications and harmless gossip.
  • She was a great talker upon little matters, which exactly suited Mr. Woodhouse, full of trivial communications and harmless gossip.
  • So far as our experience goes, we can say, with Bates, that the vampire, so common on the Amazon, is the most harmless of all bats.
  • "You swear," I said, "to be harmless; but have you not already shown a degree of malice that should reasonably make me distrust you?
  • "You swear," I said, "to be harmless; but have you not already shown a degree of malice that should reasonably make me distrust you?
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Fritz the Cat (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Perfect Dark, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Liturgy of the Hours, License CC BY-SA 4.0