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Thesaurus: harmless

Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.

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  1. a. Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.
  2. a. Free from power or disposition to harm; innocent; inoffensive.
  3. adj. not causing or capable of causing harm
  4. 1. Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless. 2. Free from power or disposition to harm; innocent; inoffensive. " The harmless deer." Drayton Syn. -- Innocent; innoxious; innocuous; inoffensive; unoffending; unhurt; uninjured; unharmed. --Harm"less*ly, adv.- Harm"less*ness, n.
  5. Relating to harmony, -- as melodic relates to melody;harmonious; esp., relating to the accessory sounds or overtones whichaccompany the predominant and apparent single tone of any string orsonorous body.
  6. j:100 a. not causing or capable of causing harm