unbelligerent

adjective

Definition of unbelligerentnext
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  1. nonbelligerent
  2. nonaggressive
  3. pacific
  4. unwarlike
  5. peaceable
  6. peaceful
  7. uncontentious
Adjective
  • For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.
    Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
    Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 30 May 2017
Definition of nonbelligerent
Adjective
  • For one, China has long stood out for its nonaggressive nuclear doctrine.
    Caitlin Talmadge, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
  • Never run or make any loud noises or sudden movements, as this could startle these creatures, which are typically nonaggressive until frightened.
    Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of nonaggressive
Adjective
  • Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Choose between two rich colors: pacific blue or yarrow gold.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of pacific
Adjective
  • Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.
    Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Hobbits are small and unwarlike, with no interest in glory.
    Tom Shippey, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2017
Definition of unwarlike
Adjective
  • The most formidable obstacle to a peaceable refuge was the double-decker section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that hugs the cliff below Brooklyn Heights.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
  • In one study, 18 percent of patients flew, sang, danced, laughed, lectured or enacted other peaceable activities.
    Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
Definition of peaceable
Adjective
  • On December 21, a peaceful Saturday afternoon, which included both NFL and college football games, the Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Iraq, North Korea, and Iran, all signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, concealed their nuclear weapons ambitions behind a 'peaceful' nuclear program.
    Thomas Bass Author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of peaceful
Adjective
  • On their face, diversity, equity and inclusion may seem uncontentious.
    David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The event was uncontentious.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2023
Definition of uncontentious
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