uncombative

Definition of uncombativenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncombative
Adjective
  • In the second group, the children were exposed to a nonaggressive model who played in a quiet manner with other toys but ignored the doll.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
  • Despite their dramatic appearance, Arizona tarantulas are shy and nonaggressive.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
    Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
  • City officials have repeatedly said the overwhelming majority of those celebrations have been peaceful.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Rocheport is a historic Missouri River village known for its wineries, walkable downtown, and peaceful small-town atmosphere.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • On their face, diversity, equity and inclusion may seem uncontentious.
    David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That they were won at all keeps the Horned Frogs and Wolverines in the thick of the playoff picture and continues what had been a very uncontentious and controversy-free postseason race.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • The service Maldivian service at its sunniest—upbeat, amiable and intuitive enough to know when guests want to be spoiled or left alone.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • Rios—amiable, practiced, and forcefully exuberant—took a seat across from me in a bright conference room with ergonomic chairs.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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“Uncombative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncombative. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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