harmlessness
Lack of danger
Harmlessness is the quality of being unable or unlikely to cause harm.
It can describe physical safety the harmlessness of the procedure, moral innocence the harmlessness of a white lie, or general benignity the apparent harmlessness of his intentions.
The word often appears in contexts where harm might be expected but isn't present.
Causing no harm
- inoffensiveCausing no displeasure
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- safeFree from peril
- nonthreateningCausing no alarm
tame · unobjectionable · undamaging · impotent · unoffending · unaggressive · anodyne · bland
Principled rejection of force
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
serenity · calm · amity · conciliation · accord · ceasefire · armistice · coexistence
Uncontaminated quality
- blamelessnessFreedom from culpability
- guiltlessnessAbsence of culpability
- naivetyInnocent lack of experience
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
sinlessness · uncorrupted · wholesome · clean · untainted · spotless · faultless · irreproachable
Guarding against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- refugePlace of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
shelter · defense · shielding · precaution · childproof · failsafe · guardrail · cushioning
innocuous
Causing no harm
- inoffensiveCausing no displeasure
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- safeFree from peril
nonthreatening · tame · unobjectionable · undamaging · impotent · unoffending · unaggressive · anodyne · bland · neutral
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
harmony · serenity · calm · amity · conciliation · accord · ceasefire · armistice · coexistence · peacemaking
purity
Uncontaminated quality
- blamelessnessFreedom from culpability
- guiltlessnessAbsence of culpability
- naivetyInnocent lack of experience
virtue · sinlessness · uncorrupted · wholesome · clean · untainted · spotless · faultless · irreproachable · unimpeachable
protection
Guarding against harm
sanctuary · shelter · defense · shielding · precaution · childproof · failsafe · guardrail · cushioning · padding
tender
Soft or sore
kind · compassionate · merciful · placid · amiable · soothing · delicate · humane · caring · nurturing
- innocenceinnocent, innocence, purity, pure, blameless
- nonviolencenonviolence, pacifism, nonviolent, peaceful, ahimsa
- Buddhist ethicsright action, moral conduct, ahimsa, precepts, merit
- Buddhist virtuesdana, generosity, morality, patience, perseverance
- safety wordssafety, security, protection, shelter, refuge
harmlessnessharmfulness
Capacity to cause damage
destructiveness · hurtfulness · noxiousness · toxicity · deadliness
harmlessnessdangerousness
State of being hazardous
danger · perilousness · hazardousness · menace · riskiness
harmlessnessmalevolence
Active ill will
maliciousness · offensiveness · viciousness · cruelty · malignity
harm, harmful, harmless, unharmed, harming, harmlessly, harmfully, hurtless, harmfulness