NONTHREATENING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

nonthreatening

adjective

Definition of nonthreatening

as in healthy

not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried; not threatening It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way.

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Recent Examples of nonthreatening These feel natural and nonthreatening but still move the conversation forward. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 That last one may simply be unique to Logan Lerman, the latest nonthreatening boy to take center stage in HAIM’s new album rollout. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 Her previous recipes have included homemade marmalade, ratatouille, pasta from scratch, and tzatziki dip, which all sound lovely and nonthreatening. — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 31 Mar. 2023 Talk over your concerns with your boss in a nonthreatening and professional way. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for nonthreatening

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonthreatening

Adjective

But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
This relative strength chart shows that whenever GOOGL outperformed the MAGS ETF, both the stock and the ETF tended to advance at a healthy pace.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of healthy

Adjective

That includes items that seem harmless back home, like those gummies to help with sleep.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 July 2026
For some workers, letting AI write a message to a coworker may seem like a harmless time-saving hack, while others view it as inconsiderate or rude.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of harmless

Adjective

In other words, the department rescinded its directive only after Anthropic’s models were hobbled to the point that many benign queries now trigger the guardrails.

— João Marinotti, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
These were reclassified as benign or of uncertain significance.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of benign

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

Definition of unobjectionable

Adjective

On the surface, Little House on the Prairie is one of the most inoffensive and wholesome shows of all time.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Definition of inoffensive

Adjective

To the grandparent, the situation might seem innocuous; after all, its just one episode of television while the adults do chores.

— Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2026
Whether for people, wildlife or astronomical observatories, the beam from this single test satellite is far from innocuous.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of innocuous

Adjective

All children’s summer camps in Kerr County confirmed their campers were safe, according to the county sheriff’s office.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Suzanne Engelke, the city’s alternative transportation analyst, said the traffic garden will provide a safe, car-free space where children can learn traffic safety while riding bikes, scooters and roller skates.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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