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anodyne

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

So mild or uncontroversial that it is unlikely to offend.

The spokesperson issued an anodyne statement that addressed none of the difficult questions.

Dictionary practice example.

His anodyne remarks kept the meeting calm but added little.