stingless

Lacking venomous apparatus

Stingless describes something that lacks a stinger or the ability to sting.

Most often applied to certain species of bees that cannot deliver stings: stingless bees produce honey but pose no threat to handlers.

By extension, anything rendered harmless or toothless: The amendment left the regulation stingless.

peaceful

tranquil

Calm and untroubled

pacific · nonviolent · docile · untroubled · restful · amicable · cordial · harmless · safe · gentle

bee

pollination

Flower reproductive transfer

beeswax · hive · colony · queen · worker · drone · brood · foraging · pollinator · apiary

gentle

soft

Yielding to touch

soothe · caress · featherlight · velvet · silken · smooth · light · brush · whisper · balmy

Opposites
presence of stinging apparatus

stinglessstinging

Causing sharp pain

barbed · armed · venomous · fanged

capacity to cause harm/pain

stinglessvenomous

Producing injected toxins

dangerous · harmful · painful · noxious · injurious

Family

sting, stingy, stinging, stung, stings, stinger, stingray

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G