English → Latin
“inoffensive” in Latin
probusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able; upright, honest, virtuous, moral, provenhonestusfull of or regarded with honor; honorable; of high birth; noble; distinguished; respectable; eminent; bring or deserving
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inoffensive
probus (that may be approved of; opposed to malus): honestus (honorable; opposed to turpis): inoffensive conduct, mores probi; morum probitas.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inoffensive?
- The usual Latin words for “inoffensive” are probus, honestus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.