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unaggressive

adjective un·ag·gres·sive \ ˌən-ə-ˈgre-siv \

Definition of unaggressive

:not aggressive :not given to fighting or assertiveness

a peaceful and unaggressive species

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unaggressively

adverb

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unaggressiveness

noun

Recent Examples of unaggressive from the Web

Fruit forward and silky, with unaggressive tannins.

— connie ogle, miamiherald, "We set out to find a good cheap Cabernet Sauvignon. Is there such a thing?," 24 Aug. 2017
Typically unaggressive rider Julien Leparoux must ride Classic Empire aggressively.

— dick jerardi, Philly.com, "Always Dreaming has the talent to win the Preakness, but will he? | Dick Jerardi," 18 May 2017
The commercial value of their horns, combined with their relatively unaggressive nature, has left them susceptible to poaching.

— sarah gibbens, National Geographic, "Watch an Elephant Invite a Rhino to Play," 1 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of unaggressive

1862

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