nonantagonistic

adjective

Definition of nonantagonisticnext
as in sympathetic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonantagonistic
  1. sympathetic
  2. nonhostile
  3. hospitable
  4. social
  5. civil
  6. amiable
  7. friendly
  8. pleasant
Adjective
  • Many states that rely on advisory committee recommendations for vaccination schedules and mandates could also choose to ignore them if people sympathetic to Kennedy’s views join the panels.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Conservative commentator Benny Johnson, whom the Department of Justice recently alleged was unwittingly paid by Russian state media to produce Kremlin sympathetic content, reposted an image of Biden biting the baby in the turkey costume.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • But in this case, what lies behind the first door is not a dark and dreary cave but a vast field of blowing grass, visible far-off castles, unexplored ruins, hostile and nonhostile characters of all sorts, and several glowing trees planted at key locations on the map.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022
  • And while cobras are shy, nonhostile creatures, would-be combatants would do well to bookmark our tips on how to survive a cobra bite.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022
Definition of nonhostile
Adjective
  • As its name suggests, copper IUDs include copper, a material that makes the uterus a less hospitable place for sperm.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
  • But here, the fictional Tanaka Arena (a Toronto location standing in for Philadelphia) is a venue quite different, vaster and more hospitable to entropy, than a behind-glass cell at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Your husband’s friend needs to respect his time and the effort your husband puts into making social plans.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Our findings highlighted four key strategies to improve the outcome of this journey toward achieving a healthier digital balance: replacement practices, social bonds, mindfulness, and digital well-being as a journey.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of social
Adjective
  • Businesses near the White House were boarded up today as a precaution should there be civil unrest.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, after the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, the area has been on high alert to curb any post-election civil unrest.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • Medium height and fit, with a brisk, amiable manner, Justin regales and horrifies us in equal measure.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a nice thread of That Christmas that eventually focuses on a budding friendship between Danny and his neighbor and teacher Ms. Trapper (Fiona Shaw), a cantankerous woman who makes the Grinch seem amiable.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • United-Guardian continues to focus on developing new products using natural and environmentally friendly raw materials to meet the demand for 'green' and sustainable products.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • These include their nocturnal lifestyle and their strong odor. Smart and friendly, the world’s largest rodent (weighing more than 100 pounds) is social and gentle.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • When used on a short desk, Desk View just shows your torso and below, which isn’t pleasant for the viewer on the other side of the webcam in any daytime scenario.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But soon enough, the whole thing came to life with a feeling of pleasant clutter.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of pleasant
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