Collocations for "harmless"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "harmless" in context.
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harmless
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is harmless to [humans, dogs]
- a harmless [white lie, fib]
- a harmless [person, man, individual, dog, animal, insect]
- oh, he's harmless
- don't worry, she's (pretty) harmless
- is [relatively, mostly, completely, totally, seemingly] harmless
- made a harmless error
- a little harmless flirting
- the harmless pursuit of
- previously thought to be harmless
'harmless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):