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Synonyms & Antonyms of nonthreatening
not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried; not threatening
- It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nonthreatening
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for nonthreatening
- hazardous,
- imperiling
- (or imperilling),
- jeopardizing,
- parlous,
- perilous,
- risky,
- unsafe,
- unsound
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“Nonthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonthreatening. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of nonthreatening was in 1963
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