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- [ih-nok-yoo-uh s]
- /ɪˈnɒk yu əs/
- /ɪnnəkjˈuːɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-nok-yoo-uh s]
- /ɪˈnɒk yu əs/
Definitions of innocuity word
- adjective innocuity not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy. 1
- adjective innocuity not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark. 1
- adjective innocuity not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid: an innocuous novel. 1
- abbreviation INNOCUITY Innocuousness. 1
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Origin of innocuity
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From the Latin word innocuus, dating back to 1590-1600. See in-3, nocuous
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Parts of speech for Innocuity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innocuity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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