单词	nonthreatening
释义	nonthreatening adjective non·​threat·​en·​ing ˌnän-ˈthret-niŋ  -ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ 1 : not constituting a threat a nonthreatening illness 2 : not likely to cause anxiety a nonthreatening environment also : innocuous sense 2 Example Sentences It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way. Recent Examples on the Web Much like Uncle Tom, Xavier, the perfect biracial teenager, is presented as a nonthreatening fantasy for the book’s white audience. Kiley Reid, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020 There were only nine cases in the city; even to a doctor, that seemed nonthreatening. Jonathan Kolatch, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2020 The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening, and occasionally entertaining. Michael J. Socolow, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2019 The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening and occasionally entertaining. Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019 His quirky behavior renders him nonthreatening during investigations. Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019 Teachers are trained how to stand in a nonthreatening way. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2019 Millions of years ago, when our ancestors might have encountered someone who looked friendly eating in front of them, the cues were clear: Here is a nonthreatening person in possession of food that is demonstrably edible. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019 Almond was familiar and nonthreatening and blended beautifully with greens. Rachel Sugar, Vox, 14 Aug. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1 nonthreatening adjective as in harmless not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried; not threatening It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance harmless healthy benign inoffensive unobjectionable innocuous painless gentle safe anodyne healthful wholesome gracious salubrious innocent trustworthy benignant mild nontoxic hurtless sound nonpolluting nondestructive nonpoisonous nonlethal noninfectious noncorrosive nonfatal nonvenomous Antonyms & Near Antonyms threatening menacing sinister ominous hazardous risky unsafe poisonous venomous perilous offensive unhealthy painful unsound unhealthful dangerous lethal unwholesome destructive deadly nasty harmful malignant fatal insidious scathing noxious adverse prejudicial jeopardizing detrimental imperiling ruinous bad hurtful damaging pernicious mischievous parlous noxious evil injurious noisome imperilling deleterious ill wicked polluted tainted baleful baneful wounding pestilent nocuous See More
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