Synonyms of nonthreatening

nonthreatening

adjective

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.

Related Words

• healthy
• harmless
• benign
• unobjectionable
• inoffensive
• innocuous
• painless
• safe
• gentle
• anodyne
• healthful
• gracious
• wholesome
• innocent
• salubrious
• trustworthy
• benignant
• mild
• hurtless
• sound
• nontoxic
• nondestructive
• nonpolluting
• nonpoisonous
• nonlethal
• noninfectious
• noncorrosive
• nonfatal
• nonvenomous

Dissimilar Words

• threatening
• menacing
• sinister
• ominous
• hazardous
• poisonous
• risky
• unsafe
• venomous
• perilous
• unhealthy
• offensive
• painful
• unsound
• unhealthful
• unwholesome
• lethal
• dangerous
• deadly
• nasty
• destructive
• fatal
• malignant
• harmful
• scathing
• adverse
• insidious
• noxious
• ruinous
• jeopardizing
• parlous
• prejudicial
• detrimental
• bad
• imperiling
• evil
• damaging
• injurious
• pernicious
• ill
• noisome
• mischievous
• hurtful
• polluted
• deleterious
• wicked
• wounding
• baleful
• baneful
• pestilent
• tainted
• nocuous

Example Sentences

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