unaggressive

adjective

Definition of unaggressivenext
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as in nonaggressive

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as in passive

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Recent Examples of unaggressive Meanwhile, dogs that lose fights or are seen as unaggressive are killed, oftentimes in heinous fashion, with many cases involving dogs being electrocuted, hung or beaten to death. — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025 Time flowed differently, and my vision felt soft and the world around me pure and unaggressive. — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 The charismatic but typically unaggressive sea mammals were biting people who approached them. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023 Multiple players wound up in first-half foul trouble because of slow legs and unaggressive coverage. — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023 The map displays 28 reported sightings over the past 30 days, and all displayed unaggressive behavior. — Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2021 The commercial value of their horns, combined with their relatively unaggressive nature, has left them susceptible to poaching. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 1 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaggressive
  1. nonaggressive
  2. passive
  3. peaceable
  4. feeble
  5. unwarlike
Adjective
  • These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • In the second group, the children were exposed to a nonaggressive model who played in a quiet manner with other toys but ignored the doll.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Definition of nonaggressive
Adjective
  • Truist treats employee retention as an active, daily mission rather than a passive corporate policy, according to Rogers.
    — Chase Jordan July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Standard photovoltaic systems are passive and sit under open skies, completely vulnerable to the elements.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of passive
Adjective
  • These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
    — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of peaceable
Adjective
  • Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
  • Lei's team propose that this glitch either strengthened or reoriented, or both, the magnetic field of the Blue Eye Pulsar sufficiently to trigger radio emissions, or at least make feeble radio waves that were already there detectable.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.
    — Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Definition of unwarlike

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“Unaggressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaggressive. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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