unaggressive

adjective

un·​ag·​gres·​sive ˌən-ə-ˈgre-siv How to pronounce unaggressive (audio)
: not aggressive : not given to fighting or assertiveness
a peaceful and unaggressive species
unaggressively adverb
unaggressiveness noun

Examples of unaggressive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The charismatic but typically unaggressive sea mammals were biting people who approached them. Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023 Multiple players wound up in first-half foul trouble because of slow legs and unaggressive coverage. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023 The map displays 28 reported sightings over the past 30 days, and all displayed unaggressive behavior. Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2021 The movie also maps Harding’s longtime struggle to belong in the skating world as a blue-collar athlete while also refusing to conform to the dainty, unaggressive ideology judges preferred. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2017 The commercial value of their horns, combined with their relatively unaggressive nature, has left them susceptible to poaching. Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 1 Mar. 2017 Fruit forward and silky, with unaggressive tannins. Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 24 Aug. 2017 Typically unaggressive rider Julien Leparoux must ride Classic Empire aggressively. Dick Jerardi, Philly.com, 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, 1 Mar. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaggressive was in 1862

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“Unaggressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaggressive. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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