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单词 uncombative
释义

uncombative

adjective

un·​com·​bat·​ive ˌən-kəm-ˈba-tiv How to pronounce uncombative (audio)
: not eager to fight or argue : not combative
an uncombative nature/temperament/person
uncombatively adverb
uncombativeness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For months, North Korea has been relatively uncombative, as leader Kim Jong Un grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and the deepening economic pain under years of tough U.S.-led sanctions. Fox News, 8 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

uncombative

adjective

as in unbelligerent

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unbelligerent
  • pacific
  • nonaggressive
  • nonbelligerent
  • unwarlike
  • antimilitarist
  • peaceable
  • peaceful
  • uncontentious
  • amiable
  • benevolent
  • pleasant
  • conciliatory
  • ingratiating
  • complaisant
  • obliging
  • easygoing
  • anti-imperialist
  • kindhearted
  • gracious
  • sociable
  • cordial
  • affable
  • good-natured
  • amicable
  • relaxed
  • genial
  • friendly
  • benign
  • tranquil
  • calm
  • good-tempered
  • mild
  • serene
  • kindly
  • quiet
  • gentle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • aggressive
  • combative
  • warlike
  • confrontational
  • belligerent
  • contentious
  • militant
  • pugnacious
  • argumentative
  • hostile
  • feisty
  • bellicose
  • assaultive
  • quarrelsome
  • discordant
  • agonistic
  • truculent
  • scrappy
  • antagonistic
  • disputatious
  • gladiatorial
  • chippy
  • brawly
  • fierce
  • cross
  • ugly
  • disagreeable
  • acidic
  • irritable
  • pettish
  • peevish
  • touchy
  • petulant
  • rude
  • surly
  • grouchy
  • dyspeptic
  • grumpy
  • fretful
  • testy
  • fractious
  • bilious
  • irascible
  • ornery
  • snappish
  • waspish
  • choleric
  • crabby
  • huffy
  • snappy
  • hot-tempered
  • querulous
  • bearish
  • prickly
  • ill-humored
  • bristly
  • stroppy
  • ill-tempered
  • cranky
  • ill-natured
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