Meaning: Not harmful or offensive
Hindi: हानिरहित, निरापद
Synonyms: harmless, inoffensive, benign, safe
Antonyms: harmful, dangerous, toxic
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2020 T-1
innocuous in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Synonyms
Identify the synonym of 'Innocuous'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Harmless
The word 'Innocuous' means not harmful or offensive; harmless.
Option 2 (Harmless) is correct because it is the exact synonym of innocuous.
Option 1 (Harmful) is wrong as it is the opposite of innocuous.
Option 3 (Dangerous) is wrong because it means likely to cause harm, opposite in meaning.
Option 4 (Toxic) is wrong as it means poisonous, which is the opposite of innocuous. - SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correct spelling of a word meaning 'harmless'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) (a) Innocuous
Correct spelling: Innocuous (in + nocuous).
It means not harmful or offensive.
Other spellings are misspelt versions.
Examples
- “The medicine had only innocuous side effects.”
innocuous – questions
What is the meaning of innocuous in Hindi?
innocuous means “हानिरहित, निरापद” in Hindi. In English: Not harmful or offensive
What are the synonyms of innocuous?
Synonyms of innocuous: harmless, inoffensive, benign, safe.
What is the opposite of innocuous?
Antonyms of innocuous: harmful, dangerous, toxic.
Has innocuous been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – innocuous has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1.