Meanings
comparative more undangerous · superlative most undangerous
- Not dangerous.
But, say they, we, while they fight with the spear, Lead in our homes a life undangerous:
1868, Augusta Webster (transl.), The Medea of Euripides, page 20, line 245–2461 more example
One of the basic requirements of a joke is that it come as close as possible to being 'unfunny.' The closer, the funnier. "Where did the jellyroll?" is not very funny. We may crack a smile at the little pun, but clean, undangerous puns have to be very virtuosic to get a strong reaction.
1984 April 28, George Bozeman, “Spoiled Jokes”, in Gay Community News, page 4Synonyms: harmless, nondangerous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot dangerous.
Origin
Translations
Finnish vaaraton
- vaaratonnot dangerous
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