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Look up harmless, harmlessness, or inoffensive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Harmlessness is the absence of harm. Harmlessness or harmless may also
Harmless
1992 comic science fiction novel by Douglas Adams
Mostly Harmless is a 1992 novel by Douglas Adams and the fifth book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. It is described on the cover of the
Mostly_Harmless
2015 studio album by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Harmlessness is the second studio album by American indie rock band The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. It was announced on
Harmlessness
Legal concept
In United States law, a harmless error is a ruling by a trial judge that, although mistaken, does not meet the burden for a losing party to reverse the
Harmless_error
Related species of plants in the family Anacardiaceae
Sumac or sumach (/ˈsuːmæk, ˈʃuː-/ S(H)OO-mak, UK also /ˈsjuː-/)—not to be confused with poison sumac—is any of the roughly 35 species of flowering plants
Sumac
Contractual obligation to compensate for losses incurred by the other party
but not always, coextensive with the contractual duty to "hold harmless" or "save harmless". In contrast, a "guarantee" is an obligation of one party (the
Indemnity
1999 film by Rick Rosenthal
Just a Little Harmless Sex is a 1998 American romantic sex comedy film which revolves around a stranded motorist (and prostitute)'s offer to perform oral
Just_a_Little_Harmless_Sex
Econometrics book
Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion is an econometrics book written by two labour economists Joshua Angrist and Jörn-Steffen Pischke
Mostly_Harmless_Econometrics
2016 studio album by Mohsen Chavoshi
Amire Bi Gazand (Persian: امیر بیگزند) means Harmless Ruler is the eighth official studio album by Iranian singer Mohsen Chavoshi. The album is a record
Harmless_Ruler
American writers, voice actors, directors, producers, and composers
Matthew Alan Chapman (born November 1, 1976) and Michael Raymond Chapman (born September 20, 1973), known collectively as The Brothers Chaps, are American
The_Brothers_Chaps
Intelligence in machines
a subsequent training phase makes the model more truthful, useful, and harmless, usually with a technique called reinforcement learning from human feedback
Artificial_intelligence
British record label
firm also releases genre-based compilation sets through labels such as Harmless (funk) and Nascente (world music). The artwork for the Nascente-released
Demon_Music_Group
American hiker and former unidentified person
Vance John "Vaejor" Rodriguez, previously known as "Mostly Harmless", Denim, and Ben Bilemy was an American hiker whose body was found on July 23, 2018
Death_of_Vance_Rodriguez
LGBT rights collective
Harmless Hugs is a young collective working for LGBT rights in India that was started as an online secret LGBT group. Harmless Hugs organised the first
Harmless_Hugs
King of the United Kingdom since 2022
of him; the press variously described the memos as "underwhelming" and "harmless", and concluded that their release had "backfired on those who seek to
Charles_III
German philosopher (1844–1900)
primordial, we learn that the concept of pure blood is the opposite of a harmless concept." Nietzsche's works did not reach a wide readership during his
Friedrich_Nietzsche
2026 Indian film
ultimately become her victims. Magi realizes with horror that the seemingly harmless arrangement that brought him into her apartment was actually part of a
Immortal_(2026_film)
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
said, "For too long we dealt with these deadly weapons as if they were harmless toys. Yet their very presence, the ease of their acquisition and the familiarity
Robert_F._Kennedy
Idiom for those playing a deceptive role
predators, whether the disguise is as the prey itself, or as a different but harmless species. The phrase originates in the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus recorded
Wolf_in_sheep's_clothing
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
These fears ultimately proved unfounded, since corium began dripping harmlessly into the flooded bubbler pools before the water could be removed. The
Chernobyl_disaster
President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979
the dead man's spirit or tasting the victim's blood to render the spirit harmless. Such rituals still exist among the Kakwa. Amin's practices do not stop
Idi_Amin
British novelist (born 1954)
Short stories "A Winter's Tale" (1992) "The Harmless Pursuits of Archibald Stamp" (1995) "Sad Girls" (2001) "The Plater" (2001) "A Rough Guide to Tanga"
Ann_Cleeves
Japanese biological and chemical warfare unit (1936–1945)
flood the area with the pesticide chloropicrin which they believed to be a harmless tear gas. However, the chloropicrin proved to be fatal to the prisoners
Unit_731
Evolutionary strategy
three being of different species. A Batesian mimic, such as a hoverfly, is harmless, while its model, such as a wasp, is harmful, and is avoided by the dupe
Mimicry
Human male external reproductive organ
Phimosis is an inability to retract the foreskin fully. It is normal and harmless in infancy and pre-pubescence, occurring in about 8% of boys at age 10
Human_penis
Russian novelist and philosopher (1821–1881)
once wrote to Alexander Herzen that the group was "the most innocent and harmless company" and its members were "systematic opponents of all revolutionary
Fyodor_Dostoevsky
English actress, comedian and writer (born 1972)
which was filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary. In 2020, Hart played "harmless chatterbox" Miss Bates in the Jane Austen adaptation film Emma., alongside
Miranda_Hart
Deceptive mimicry of a harmless species by a predator
which predators, parasites, or parasitoids share similar signals, using a harmless model, allowing them to avoid being correctly identified by their prey
Aggressive_mimicry
Species of pseudoscorpion
pseudoscorpion. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is mostly synanthropic and harmless to humans. Chelifer cancroides measure 2.5–4.5 mm (0.098–0.177 in) in length
Chelifer_cancroides
Unequal size of the eyes' pupils
to 20% of the population[citation needed], anisocoria is often entirely harmless, but can be a sign of more serious medical problems. Anisocoria is a common
Anisocoria
47th episode of the 1st series of Peppa Pig
another parent contacted Nickelodeon, which replied that the episode was harmless and that Mr. Skinnylegs "did not look real", refusing to halt its broadcast
Mister_Skinnylegs
Glossary of Douglas Adams' phrases
they arrive at Milliways at the end of the radio series. Likewise, Mostly Harmless ends when Arthur stops at a street address identified by his cry of, "There
Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)
Disney"; this, they argue, is a powerful tool as "it presents itself as harmless fun for consumption by children." Tomlinson views their argument as flawed
Walt_Disney
English musician and songwriter (born 1943)
psychologists agreed on was that it wasn't, under any circumstances, fundamentally harmless". According to Norman, even Elvis Presley at his most scandalous had not
Mick_Jagger
Part of the female reproductive tract
'vulva' as if they were synonyms, as if using these terms incorrectly were harmless to the sexual and psychological development of women.' Snell RS (2004)
Vagina
Eoin Colfer novel
Hitchhiker book...", and "People have said, quite rightly, that Mostly Harmless is a very bleak book. I would love to finish Hitchhiker on a slightly more
And_Another_Thing..._(novel)
Sexual stimulation of one's own genitals
touching their genitals. This is unfortunate because masturbation itself is harmless. Typically, its only negative effects are feelings of fear, guilt, or anxiety
Masturbation
Species of snake
species of colubrid tree-snake found in South Asia. It is not venomous, and harmless to humans. Dendrelaphis tristis belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which
Dendrelaphis_tristis
Moral and legal concept
Something that causes harm is harmful, and something that does not is harmless. Moral philosopher Bernard Gert construed harm (or "evil") as any of the
Harm
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957
prescribed Benzedrine, an amphetamine, in the 1950s. It was regarded then as a harmless stimulant, and at that time, was prescribed and used casually. Among the
Anthony_Eden
Film genre
these films contains a cartoonish style of violence that is predominantly harmless and goofy in tone. Silent film had slapstick comedies that included the
Slapstick_film
American actress and activist (born 1937)
containing pills were seized. Although Fonda protested that the pills were harmless vitamins, she was booked by police and then released on bond. Fonda alleged
Jane_Fonda
Type of two-dimensional barcode
background while the user is only seeing the reader opening a seemingly harmless web page. In Russia, a malicious QR code caused phones that scanned it
QR_code
1972 film by Francis Ford Coppola
lawyer's demands. Being an outsider to the family business and seen as harmless, Michael later proposes a meeting between himself, Sollozzo and McCluskey
The_Godfather
the Bene Gesserit ability to modify their biochemistry and render toxins harmless, prompting Lucilla to speculate that the Honored Matres were driven out
List_of_Dune_characters
Type of inflammatory bowel disease
standards has weakened the immune system. Test subjects were reintroduced to harmless parasites, with positive responses. It is hypothesized that maintenance
Crohn's_disease
1941 Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
further argued that the Soviets, in their current bureaucratic form, were harmless and that the occupation would not benefit Germany politically either. Hitler
Operation_Barbarossa
Condition that arises during human sexual arousal when seminal fluid is not ejaculated
informally referred to as blue balls for males or blue vulva for females, is a harmless but uncomfortable sensation in the genital regions during a prolonged state
Epididymal_hypertension
Effect of chlorides on copper alloys
inert cuprous oxide. The oxide may coat the artefact with unsightly but harmless black spots or generally darken the metal. The duration of soaking may
Bronze_disease
Running naked through a public place
associated with college students and sporting events, where it is intended as a harmless attention-seeking prank. Streakers are often pursued by sporting officials
Streaking
Lifestyle trend
"The Clean Girl Aesthetic Is All Over Social Media—But It's Not Exactly Harmless". Byrdie. Retrieved 2026-02-18. "The Performance of Whiteness: Analyzing
Clean_girl_aesthetic
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
1016/0370-2693(83)90638-X. Dine, M.; Fischler, W. (1983). "The not-so-harmless axion". Physics Letters B. 120 (1–3): 137–141. Bibcode:1983PhLB..120..137D
Dark_matter
1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
mother institutionalized, he becomes agitated and insists that she is harmless. Marion decides to drive back to Phoenix in the morning to return the stolen
Psycho_(1960_film)
Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
her identity. She spends three years in Westview playing the part of a harmless, nosy neighbor, until Billy Maximoff breaks her out of the spell. With
Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Agatha_Harkness_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)
Involuntary contraction of a muscle, organ or orifice
which is accompanied by a sudden burst of pain. A muscle cramp is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. It is typically caused by ion imbalance
Spasm
Intentionally harmless artillery shot with intent to enact direct compliance
In military and police contexts, a warning shot is an intentionally harmless artillery shot or gunshot with intent to enact direct compliance and order
Warning_shot
Short story by Brooke Bolander
The Only Harmless Great Thing is a 2018 alternate history story by Brooke Bolander, exploring the conjunction of Topsy the Elephant and the Radium Girls
The_Only_Harmless_Great_Thing
Abnormally large head size
circumference of the human head is abnormally large. It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic characteristic. People diagnosed with macrocephaly
Macrocephaly
Species of spider
mg. These spiders may bite if disturbed or harassed, but the venom is harmless to non-allergic humans, roughly equivalent to a bumblebee sting in intensity
Argiope_aurantia
American director
Dreamer (1984), Russkies (1987), Distant Thunder (1988), and Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998). He also directed dozens of episodic television shows and was
Rick_Rosenthal
British-American writer (born 1989)
(born 2 June 1989) is a British and American writer. Her novels include Harmless Like You, which received a Betty Trask Award and the 2017 Author's Club
Rowan_Hisayo_Buchanan
Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
of whether Confrontation Clause violations are subject to harmless error review. Harmless error is not a standard of review, and is an analysis for whether
Confrontation_Clause
American territory in Polynesia
struck the stone seawall outside the customs house. The other rounds fell harmlessly into the harbor. As one writer described it, "The fire was not returned
American_Samoa
British multinational oil and gas company
Sciences Working Group, says "BP told the public that Corexit was 'as harmless as Dawn dishwashing liquid'...But BP and the EPA clearly knew about the
BP
American football player (born 1976)
"vulgar mouth". He described his conduct toward her as "crude, maybe, but harmless". Naughright sued for defamation, resulting in an undisclosed settlement
Peyton_Manning
Character in Marvel film franchises
him. Lehnsherr rushes to Xavier's aid, allowing the missiles to fall harmlessly into the ocean. Xavier and Lehnsherr part ways, with Xavier telling his
Charles Xavier (film character)
Charles_Xavier_(film_character)
1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
written and set and that its antisemitism was of the "habitual, customary, 'harmless,' unpolitical variety". A 2015 article by essayist Arthur Krystal agreed
The_Great_Gatsby
Species of snake
Heterodon simus, commonly known as the southern hog-nosed snake, is a harmless snake species endemic to the southeastern United States. No subspecies are
Southern_hognose_snake
Immune system response to a substance that most people tolerate well
exaggerated immune response where the body mistakenly identifies an ordinarily harmless allergen as a threat. Allergic reactions give rise to allergic diseases
Allergy
American actor (born 1954)
getting high, we didn't know it. And cocaine at that time was considered harmless. You know. I remember magazine articles in People magazine of doctors saying
Dennis_Quaid
Dutch philosopher and theologian (c. 1466–1536)
University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-2867-9 – via Google Books. Harmless, William (19 December 2007). Mystics. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195300383
Erasmus
Tropane alkaloid and stimulant drug
increased heart rate, and mood elevation, and the tea was essentially harmless. Ypadú or ypadu (also known as mambé) is an unrefined, unconcentrated powder
Cocaine
Medical condition
Fibrous papule of the nose is a harmless small bump on or near the nose. It is typically dome-shaped, skin-colored, white or reddish, smooth and firm.
Fibrous_papule_of_the_nose
Species of spider
Sparassidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico. This species is harmless to humans. Olios giganteus are primarily coloured black, brown tan and
Olios_giganteus
Safety feature, used on steeply-graded down-hill roads
kinetic energy to be dissipated gradually in a controlled and relatively harmless way, helping the operator stop it safely. Emergency escape ramps are usually
Runaway_truck_ramp
Membrane covering the head and face of a newborn at birth
caul is rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births. The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the attending parent, physician, or midwife
Caul
American actor (1924–2004)
boyishly, bending forward, and doing tricky movements with his legs. He's harmlessly genial (and he is certainly missed when he's offscreen), though the fey
Marlon_Brando
Annual celebration on 1 April
such the following day. The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbor has been relatively common in the world historically
April_Fools'_Day
American actress and producer (1949–2024)
retiring as a producer. Duvall next appeared as the vain, over-friendly, but harmless Countess Gemini—sister to the calculating Gilbert Osmond (John Malkovich)—in
Shelley_Duvall
Science fiction series
directions. The last two adaptations vary somewhat—some events in Mostly Harmless are now foreshadowed in the adaptation of So Long and Thanks For All The
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
Afghan Islamist militant organization
referring to the start of U.S. sanctions. "In our religion, if anything is harmless, we just leave it. If money is going to statues while children are dying
Taliban
Tenth conflict of the Russo-Turkish wars (1853–1856)
were fired. The fortress also responded with artillery fire. "Shot fell harmless on the massive outwork which encloses the Monastery". Concluding that there
Crimean_War
Sebaceous glands that are present in most individuals
Fordyce spots (also termed Fordyce granules) are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as white/yellow small bumps or spots
Fordyce_spots
1991 United States Supreme Court case
involuntary, 2) the harmless error rule had to be applied, and 3) in this case, use of the confession as evidence was not harmless. In 1982, Jeneane Michelle
Arizona_v._Fulminante
American writer (1819–1891)
refrains. Examples are the injunctions to be 'as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves,' 'death on a pale horse,' 'the man of sorrows', the 'many mansions
Herman_Melville
Play by William Shakespeare
desperate Lady Macbeth lies that her husband is merely afflicted with a harmless lifelong illness. The ghost departs and returns once more, causing the
Macbeth
Species of snake
of this mistaken identity, the corn snake lacks functional venom and is harmless to humans. The corn snake is beneficial to humans because it helps control
Corn_snake
2015 United States Supreme Court case
Court held that even if the trial court committed error, the error was harmless and that Ayala did not suffer any actual prejudice. Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Davis_v._Ayala
Bluffing imitation of a species with strong defenses
Batesian mimicry is a form of mimicry wherein a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species in order to benefit from
Batesian_mimicry
Species of true bug
found in the eastern half of the United States and eastern Mexico. It is harmless to humans and pets and does not bite or sting and there is no evidence
Acanthocephala_terminalis
Class of jawless fish
adults, or by the application of toxicants called lampricides, which are harmless to most other aquatic species; however, these programs are complicated
Lamprey
Czech chivalrist
their armoured vehicles around him. Because his stand was viewed as a harmless curiosity rather than active military resistance, Menčík was allowed to
Josef_Menčík
1999 video game
2D space shooter, SubSpace. Members of the SubSpace development formed Harmless Games LLC and developed Infantry during the late 1990s. Brainscan Development
Infantry_(video_game)
Roman poet (43 BC – AD 17/18)
beginning of the poem, Ovid claims that his poetry up to that point had been harmless, but now he is going to use his abilities to hurt his enemy. He cites Callimachus'
Ovid
British singer and actor (born 1940)
angry with God. It shook me rigid that someone as beautiful, talented and harmless could have been killed." Richard said that Dando had many likeable qualities
Cliff_Richard
American space opera by David Lynch
Mother by ingesting the Water of Life, a deadly poison, which she renders harmless by using her Bene Gesserit abilities. As an after-effect of this ritual
Dune_(1984_film)
part of the novel Mostly Harmless, are a tribute to his Elvis fandom. In the radio adaptation of the novel Mostly Harmless, the radio series The Quintessential
List of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters
List_of_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_characters
Species of snake
Pantherophis bairdi is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northeastern
Pantherophis_bairdi
American singer-songwriter and musician
September 14, 2022. Matt Maeson announces third studio album, A Quiet and Harmless Living, out September 12th Billboard. "Artist Chart History – Matt Maeson"
Matt_Maeson
American actress (born 1976)
"Controversy: Is the Seth Rogen Sex Scene in "Observe and Report" Date Rape or Harmless Fun?". Rolling Stone. April 14, 2009. Archived from the original on November
Anna_Faris
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Male
Russian
(Инокентий) Russian form of Latin Innocentius, INNOKENTIY means "harmless, innocent."
Male
Russian
Pet form of Russian Innokentiy, KENYA means "harmless, innocent." Compare with feminine Kenya.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Innocentius, INOCENCIO means "harmless, innocent."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Innocentius, INNOCENZO means "harmless, innocent."
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Innocentius, INNOCENT means "harmless, innocent."
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, French, Latin
Harmless
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Trouble-less; Painless; Harmless
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Innokentiy, INNOKENTI means "harmless, innocent."
Male
African
harmless.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Harmless Creature of God
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n.
Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See Ophidia, and Serpent.
n.
A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year.
a.
Free from hurtful qualities or effects; harmless.
n.
A harmless snake (Farancia abacura), found in the Southern United States. The color is bluish black above, red below.
a.
Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
a.
Harmless; producing no ill effect; innocent.
a.
Harmless; doing no injury or mischief.
n.
Any one of several species of harmless tropical American bats of the genus Vampyrus, especially V. spectrum. These bats feed upon insects and fruit, but were formerly erroneously supposed to suck the blood of man and animals. Called also false vampire.
n.
Harmless; innocent; inoffensive.
n.
A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins.
a.
Quiet; peaceable; harmless; innocent.
v. t.
Mental view; opinion; judgment; as, in their sight it was harmless.
a.
Doing no injury; harmless; also, unhurt; without injury or harm.
n.
Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts of all the continents.
n.
To make secure; to give assurance against harm; to guarantee safety to; to give authority or power to do, or forbear to do, anything by which the person authorized is secured, or saved harmless, from any loss or damage by his action.
a.
Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.
n.
The common name of the several species of the genus Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; -- also called wall pellitory, and lichwort.
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