nonantagonistic

adjective

Definition of nonantagonisticnext
as in sympathetic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonantagonistic
  1. sympathetic
  2. nonhostile
  3. hospitable
  4. social
  5. civil
  6. amiable
  7. friendly
  8. pleasant
Adjective
  • Nakassis, who has spent his career studying the archaeological record of the Mycenaean and other early Greek civilizations, is sympathetic to the practical challenge a film production depicting the ancient world faces.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • And the freshman Democrat also sees his proposal as focused on a hugely sympathetic population of the American public.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • And while cobras are shy, nonhostile creatures, would-be combatants would do well to bookmark our tips on how to survive a cobra bite.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Namely, to be all things to all missions, from down-and-dirty close air support to ground troops to routine patrols in nonhostile regions.
    — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2021
Definition of nonhostile
Adjective
  • Most of The Odyssey's adventure scenes are actually stories recounted by Odysseus to the Phaeacians, a sophisticated and extremely hospitable people (the ideal practitioners of xenia).
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • And recently, creatives and activists, who dream of transforming it into a hospitable greenway, have been hosting arts events.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Their trendy menu and craft cocktails are accompanied by Williams’ curated social events.
    — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • VisionSpring, a global nonprofit social enterprise supplying affordable glasses to people in poorer countries, estimates that roughly one in three Bangladeshi garment workers need glasses but do not have them.
    — Al Emrun Garjon, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Bombardier has described the Global 8000 as the world’s fastest civil aircraft since Concorde.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • The most stunning exchange of Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to serve as attorney general came in response to an amiable question.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • The amiable service at the onsite restaurant, The Whistling Grizzly, is just as good as the food—be sure to try the carrot cake or blood orange crème brûlée for dessert.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • The real-estate people who stand to profit from conversion projects claim (unsurprisingly) that adding union-friendly requirements would make their math impossible, effectively killing a program that is already bearing fruit.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • But astronaut Stu Roosa started a friendly collaboration that spanned the country and continues today.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • Counting businesses is easy, the count has been going up, and a rising number is a pleasant thing to publicize.
    — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • While the town itself is quite pleasant, Lake Tahoe is the crown jewel.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of pleasant
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