ungefährlich
Translation
harmless, not dangerous, safe
Examples
Dieses Tier ist völlig ungefährlich.
This animal is completely harmless.
Die Operation war ein ungefährlicher Eingriff.
The operation was a safe procedure.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is harmless (sth.) is harmless This animal is harmless.
a harmless ((noun)) a harmless (noun) That is a harmless dog.
Similar Words
Synonyms: harmlos, sicher; Antonyms: gefährlich, riskant
Etymology
Prefix un- (not) + gefährlich (dangerous). Literally 'not dangerous'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'un-' as the English 'un-'. If you know 'gefährlich' means dangerous, this is its direct opposite.