disarming
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of removing suspicion, hostility, or antagonism: Describes something, such as a manner, smile, or action, that makes people feel less angry, defensive, or hostile. It often implies charm or openness that is difficult to resist.
- Noun:
- The act of reducing or taking away weapons; disarmament: The process of removing or reducing military forces and weaponry.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She has a disarming smile that immediately puts people at ease.
- His disarming honesty made it hard to stay angry with him.
- Noun:
- The treaty focused on the disarming of the rebel forces. (Note: In modern usage, "disarmament" is more common for this noun sense.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe an effective strategy: A "disarming" tactic or approach is one that effectively neutralizes opposition or criticism by being unexpectedly charming or agreeable.
- The politician's disarming humor deflected the interviewer's tough questions.
Variants and Related Words
- Disarm (verb): To remove weapons from someone; to remove the fuse from a bomb; to allay hostility or suspicion.
- The police moved to disarm the suspect.
- Her apology disarmed his anger.
- Disarmingly (adverb): In a charming manner that removes hostility.
- He was disarmingly frank about his mistakes.
- Disarmament (noun): The reduction or abolition of a country's military forces and weapons. (This is the more common noun form for the military sense.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: Charming, winning, ingratiating, irresistible, conciliatory.
- Noun: Demilitarization, decommissioning.
Antonyms
- Adjective: Alarming, threatening, antagonizing, provocative.
- Noun: Armament, militarization.
Related Phrases
- A disarming charm: A particularly effective and appealing charm that disarms criticism.
- Despite the controversy, the CEO's disarming charm won over the crowd.
Adjective
- capable of allaying hostility
Noun
- act of reducing or depriving of arms
- the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete