Definition
Not likely to cause offense or disagreement; bland and inoffensive to the point of being uninteresting or ineffective.
Etymology
From Greek 'anodynos,' meaning 'free from pain,' combining 'an-' (without) and 'odyne' (pain). Originally a medical term for pain-relieving substances, it evolved by the 19th century to describe anything that avoids causing discomfort, including bland speech or writing.
Kelly Says
Think of anodyne as 'an-no-dine'—'no dining on controversy!' Like bland hospital food that won't upset anyone's stomach, anodyne comments won't upset anyone's feelings. The key insight is that avoiding pain often means avoiding anything meaningful or interesting.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በረት እንቅስቃሴ መድኀኒት
bərɛt ɨnˈkʼɨsˈkʼasɛ mɛdɪhɛˈnit
BNবাংলা
ব্যথা নাশক
bʲɔtʰa naːʃɔk
CACatalà
analgèsic
ənəlˈʒɛzɪk
CSČeština
úlevový prostředek
uːlɛvɔviː prostr̩ɛdɛk
DADansk
smertestillende middel
smɛʁtɛˈstɪlə mɪðəl
DEDeutsch
Schmerzstillendes Mittel
ʃmɛʁtsˈtɪləndəs ˈmɪtəl
ELΕλληνικά
αντιπυρετικός
antiˈpɪrɛtɪkɔs
ESEspañol
anodino
anɔˈðino
FISuomi
kivunlievittäjä
kivunlievittæjæ
FRFrançais
anodin
a.nɔ.dɛ̃
GUGU
દુઃખ નિવારક
dukh nivaːrak
HAHA
maganin ciwo
maɡaːnɪn t͡ʃiwo
HEעברית
משכך כאבים
maʃˈkax kaˈvim
HIहिन्दी
दर्द निवारक
dard nivārak
HUMagyar
fájdalomcsillapító
faːjdalomt͡ʃilɒpiːtoː
IDBahasa Indonesia
obat pereda nyeri
ɔbat pərɛda ɲɛri
IGIG
ọgwụ ọkpọ
ɔɡwu ɔkpɔ̀
ITItaliano
anodino
anɔˈdiːno
KKKK
ауруды жүйлеу құралы
awrʊdɯ ʒʊjlɛw qʊrɑɫɯ
KMKM
ថ្នាំជំងឺឈឺ
tʰnɑm cɑmŋɨɨ tʃɨɨ
MRMR
दुःख निवारक
dukh nivaːrak
MSBahasa Melayu
ubat penahan sakit
uˈbat pɛnaˈhan saˈkɪt
MYမြန်မာ
နာကျင်ချမ်းသာဆေး
na tʃɪ́ɰ̃ t͡ɕʰáɰ̃ ða zè
NLNederlands
pijnstiller
pɛinˈstɪlər
NONorsk
smertestillende middel
smæʁtɛˈstɪlə mɪðəl
PAPA
ਦੁੱਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਕ
dukh nivaːrak
PLPolski
środek przeciwbólowy
ɕrɔdɛk pʂɛt͡ɕibɔwɔvɨ
PTPortuguês
anodino
ɐnuˈdʒinu
RORomână
medicament analgezic
medɪkɑˈment analˈdʒezik
RUРусский
обезболивающее
ɐbʲɪzˈbɔlʲɪvajə
SVSvenska
smärtstillande medel
smæʁtˈstɪlːandɛ mɛdɛl
SWKiswahili
dawa ya kupunguza maumivu
dawa ja kupuŋɡuza maˈumivu
TAதமிழ்
வலி நிவாரணி
vali nivaːraṇi
TEతెలుగు
నొప్పి నివారణి
nɔppi nivaːraṇi
THไทย
ยาทำให้ไม่รู้สึกเจ็บ
jaː tʰam hai mai ruː si̖k t͡ɕe̞p
TLTL
gamot sa sakit
ɡaˈmot sa ˈsakɪt
TRTürkçe
ağrı kesici
aɣˈɾɯ kɛˈsɪdʒi
UKУкраїнська
знімач болю
znɪˈmaʧ bɔˈlʲu
VITiếng Việt
thuốc giảm đau
tʰuɔk ɣiam ðaʊ
YOYO
Ọ̀gbẹ̀ Ọ̀dẹ̀
ɔ̀ɡbɛ̀ ɔ̀dɛ̀
ZUZU
ithwale lokulahla
iˈtʰwale loˈkuːlaːla