undangerous en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + dangerous.
Meanings
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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 245–246One 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 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more undangerous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most undangerous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
dangerous · dangerously · danger
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi vaaraton (not dangerous)