unbelligerent

adjective

un·bel·lig·er·ent | \ ˌən-bə-ˈlij-rənt

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, -ˈli-jə-\

Definition of unbelligerent

: not inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness : not belligerent I was utterly unbelligerent, and hated the idea of fighting, in however good a cause.— L. P. Hartley an unbelligerent nation

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