unaggressive

/'ʌnə'gresiv/

Thân thiện

The puppy is unaggressive and lets the child pet it.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness: Describes a person, animal, or behavior that is peaceful, passive, or non-confrontational. It implies a lack of inclination to attack, dominate, or assert oneself forcefully.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dog is large but remarkably unaggressive.
  • Her unaggressive negotiation style focuses on finding common ground.
  • The country maintained an unaggressive foreign policy for decades.

Advanced Usage

• "to remain unaggressive": to continue in a non-confrontational manner.
  • Despite the provocation, the leader urged his supporters to remain unaggressive.
• Used in formal or analytical contexts to describe policies, temperaments, or strategies characterized by passivity or a deliberate avoidance of conflict.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonaggressive (adj): A near-synonym meaning not aggressive.
• Unaggressively (adv): In a non-aggressive manner.
  • He stated his case unaggressively.
• Aggressive (adj): The direct antonym, meaning ready or likely to attack or confront.

Synonyms

• Peaceful
• Passive
• Nonconfrontational
• Pacifistic
• Meek

Antonyms

• Aggressive
• Belligerent
• Assertive
• Combative
• Hostile

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonaggressive