unsoldierly

adjective

Definition of unsoldierlynext
as in amiable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsoldierly
  1. amiable
  2. benevolent
  3. good-natured
  4. genial
  5. easygoing
  6. cordial
  7. affable
  8. ingratiating
Adjective
  • Well, not actually tussling in a War of the Roses way; more an amiable tug-of-war on the village green before bonding over a few local ales.
    Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Federal prosecutors allege that Chinese spies have been operating in the San Gabriel Valley, seeking to influence local political leaders in hopes of cultivating allies amiable to China-friendly policies, including opposition to Taiwan‘s independence.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • Welcome to 2025—a world of benevolent AI, robot assistants, biological breakthroughs, and the general promise of the future.
    Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of benevolent
Adjective
  • Bernese mountain dogs are known for their calm, affectionate, and good-natured temperament.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Power Broker While the perennially good-natured (or, at least, politically savvy) Jennings has kind things to say about Richards’ work as a producer during that first post-Trebek season, the Jeopardy! family in general is reluctant to discuss Richards’ stint.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of good-natured
Adjective
  • Cherry titrates Dylan’s outie with notes of resignation and resentment, and Turturro bolsters outside Irv — a lonely artist — with genial warmth.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Trump’s public personality is as abrasive as Reagan’s was genial, as vindictive as Reagan’s was magnanimous.
    Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of genial
Adjective
  • Two big, easygoing undercurrents are shaping 2025’s fashion trends: boho and prep.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This easygoing directness is repeated in the interior blueprint.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of easygoing
Adjective
  • Pence, who declined to endorse Trump in the November election, said the meeting was cordial.
    Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Newsom and Trump traded blows on social media, in the news media and in the courts during the president-elect’s first term, but remained cordial in texts, calls and even in person.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of cordial
Adjective
  • Clad in a black polo shirt, emblazoned with the Blue Origin logo, Bezos appeared both affable and anxious on the eve of what is the biggest moment yet for this rocket company.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Robinson is an affable type, quick with a smile in a good conversation and thoughtful with his answers in a post-match mixed zone.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of affable
Adjective
  • Highly personable and ingratiating but with a tough core, Walters withstood critiques about the softness of her interrogatory style with celebrities and sometimes major political figures as well.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Smith’s tone was self-conscious and ingratiating—at times, obsequious.
    Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
Definition of ingratiating
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