uncombative
adjective
un·com·bat·ive
ˌən-kəm-ˈba-tiv 
: not eager to fight or argue : not combative
an uncombative nature/temperament/person
uncombatively
adverb
uncombativeness
noun
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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.
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Fox News, 8 Oct. 2020
Fox News, 8 Oct. 2020
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“Uncombative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncombative. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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