NONLETHAL Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

nonlethal

adjective

Definition of nonlethal

as in nontoxic

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Recent Examples of nonlethal Those nonlethal management methods reduced the risk of depredation but were not 100% successful, said Ethan Kohn, a wildlife damage specialist. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026 Thankfully, there are nonlethal ways to stop mice from chewing wires. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026 The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 Yet both Piker and Tolentino move from discussing nonlethal crimes of nuisance and destruction to making excuses for murder. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonlethal

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Adjective

Made from soft, flexible, vegan, and nontoxic silicone, these durable bags are designed to handle everything from errands to evenings out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
That daily exposure is the reason nontoxic alternatives have become a bigger part of how households think about safety, especially for families with kids and pets.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of nontoxic

Adjective

Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.

— Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.

— David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019

Definition of nonpoisonous

Adjective

Homer Township and Homer Glen residents and officials have protested a plan for Badger to relocate its nondestructive hydro-excavation business from Channahon.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of nondestructive

Adjective

In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.

— Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.

— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023

Definition of noncorrosive

Adjective

Imodium is better reserved for noninfectious diarrhea—or after a doctor has ruled out an infection.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 15 July 2026
Often, coughs are caused by noninfectious conditions such as asthma, allergies, reflux diseases and chronic sinus drainage, Green says.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of noninfectious

Adjective

Though Elordi filmed in the coffin with a nonvenomous boa constrictor, his character Nate Jacobs is killed by a rattlesnake in the shocking scene.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Many misidentify water moccasins with other nonvenomous aquatic snakes.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Definition of nonvenomous

Adjective

Such qualities might be unobjectionable, even desirable, in and of themselves, but their ubiquitous appearance across the internet has turned them into instant design clichés.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
And on the surface, Lind's premise is unobjectionable.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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