Opposite of dangerous

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Opposite of dangerous

Baadache

I�d choose the words "peaceful" and "docile" if it comes to animals.

7 Jan 2011

douglas

"Harmless" probably achieves the objective the best.

"That animal is dangerous." "No it �s not, it �s harmless!"

Douglas

7 Jan 2011

alien boy

not at all like Douglas.... grrrrrrr!

7 Jan 2011

magneto

AB!

I agree with Douglas on "harmless" being the best choice.

According to the OALD:
tame: not afraid of people, and used to living with them
docile: quiet and easy to control

I think the sense of danger is only loosely related to these two words.

As far as "meek" is concerned, I believe it can only be used to describe people: quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion (source: OALD)

@tancredo: I don �t think you can use "inoffensive" to talk about animals. I think it only be used to describe people or behaviour, language, etc. Take a look at the definition here.

Hope I, too, have helped a bit Smile

7 Jan 2011

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