NONBELLIGERENT Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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Recent Examples of nonbelligerent

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbelligerent

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Beavers are considered nonaggressive animals and typically avoid human contact.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of nonaggressive

Adjective

An American passport has, for generations, been not just a peaceable visa but a kind of holy grail—a thing valued above all other official documents.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of peaceable

Adjective

National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
These conditions tend to suppress Atlantic hurricane development, whereas the eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons are typically more active during strong El Niño events.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026

Definition of pacific

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The majority of protesters have been peaceful, but violence on the fringes is having an impact, with a daily menu of fireworks thrown at police and volleys of tear gas fired at high school pupils.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Anger boiling over While many of the latest demonstrations have been peaceful, anger has boiled over.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of peaceful

Adjective

Meanwhile, dogs that lose fights or are seen as unaggressive are killed, oftentimes in heinous fashion, with many cases involving dogs being electrocuted, hung or beaten to death.

— Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Time flowed differently, and my vision felt soft and the world around me pure and unaggressive.

— Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025

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