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nonaggressive

[ ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛsɪv ]

Adjective

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behavior

Not aggressive or confrontational; tending or disposed to avoid conflict or hostility.

Synonyms

calm, gentle, passive, peaceful

Examples of usage

He had a nonaggressive approach to problem-solving.
She preferred a nonaggressive negotiation strategy.

Translations

Translations of the word "nonaggressive" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não agressivo

🇮🇳 गैर आक्रामक

🇩🇪 nicht aggressiv

🇮🇩 tidak agresif

🇺🇦 неагресивний

🇵🇱 nieagresywny

🇯🇵 非攻撃的 (ひこうげきてき)

🇫🇷 non agressif

🇪🇸 no agresivo

🇹🇷 agresif olmayan

🇰🇷 비공격적 (비공격적인)

🇸🇦 غير عدواني

🇨🇿 neagresivní

🇸🇰 neagresívny

🇨🇳 非攻击性 (fēi gōng jī xìng)

🇸🇮 neagresiven

🇮🇸 ósárásamur

🇰🇿 агрессивті емес

🇬🇪 არაგრესიული

🇦🇿 aqressiv olmayan

🇲🇽 no agresivo

Etymology

The word 'nonaggressive' is a combination of the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the adjective 'aggressive'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 19th century. The concept of nonaggressiveness has been promoted in various fields such as psychology, conflict resolution, and diplomacy as a way to achieve peaceful resolutions and avoid unnecessary confrontation.