Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Not dangerous and unlikely to cause serious harm or damage.
Natural examples
Der kleine Kratzer war völlig harmlos.
The small scratch was completely harmless.
Der Hund wirkt groß, ist aber harmlos.
The dog looks big but is harmless.
Der Arzt erklärte, dass der Ausschlag harmlos sei.
The doctor said the rash was harmless.
Usage note
Harmlos can describe a person, object, animal, or incident. It is gradable: harmloser, am harmlosesten.
Mini-lesson: harmlos
Not dangerous and unlikely to cause serious harm or damage. Harmlos can describe a person, object, animal, or incident. It is gradable: harmloser, am harmlosesten.
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