harmlessness

/ˈhɑːmləsnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrmləsnəs/ (ame, ipa)

harmlessness — noun

1. the state or quality of not being able to injure, damage, or pose any danger to

1.名詞C1
釋義

the state or quality of not being able to injure, damage, or pose any danger to people, animals, or things

例句

The doctor at the clinic assured us of the harmlessness of the new children's vaccine.

pattern: the harmlessness of + [noun phrase]

Ling watched a worker at the petting zoo demonstrate the harmlessness of the rabbits and guinea pigs.

同義詞
  • innocuousness

    more formal, often used for substances or remarks that are unlikely to offend

  • safety

    broader term covering freedom from danger, not limited to causing no harm

  • benignity

    formal, more often describes a person's gentle nature than an object's lack of danger

反義詞
  • harmfulness

    direct opposite; the quality of being able to cause injury or damage

  • danger

    broader term for exposure to risk, not restricted to the inherent quality of a thing

文法句型

the harmlessness of + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal or technical contexts such as safety reports, medical explanations, or scientific discussions. Frequently used in the pattern 'the harmlessness of + [noun phrase]'.

常見錯誤

❌The harmlessness of snakes are well known.
✅The harmlessness of snakes is well known.
💡harmlessness is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
❌He proved the harmlessness of his idea with several harmlessnesses.
✅He proved the harmlessness of his idea with several examples.
💡harmlessness is uncountable and has no plural form.