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unthreatening

adjective

Definition of unthreateningnext
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as in nonthreatening

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as in benign

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Recent Examples of unthreatening Even facing just one half of Lamar Jackson and a mostly unthreatening Tyler Huntley, this defense did just enough against a top-10 rushing attack after putting some of the worst tape of any run defense in the league the past 5-6 weeks. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 This year’s furry green villain is more funny than scary, his behavior unthreatening, his confrontational manner with the Whos never feeling particularly dangerous. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025 Maye was too likeable, the team still a bit too unthreatening, Inciong said. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025 Equities are taking it in stride mostly because the absolute yield level is unthreatening, not enough of a pop to signal that the Fed made a policy error by trimming overnight rates. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unthreatening
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthreatening
  1. nonthreatening
  2. benign
  3. harmless
  4. favorable
  5. innocuous
  6. promising
  7. safe
  8. encouraging
Adjective
  • Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.
    — James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
    — Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of nonthreatening
Adjective
  • And while Gen Z is bringing new expectations to the workplace, this benign habit could potentially impact their odds of landing a job.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • What a full-body scan can actually find A whole-body MRI or ultrasound can pick up benign and cancerous tumors, abnormalities in bone marrow or lymph nodes and irregularities in major blood vessels.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of benign
Adjective
  • But the seemingly harmless weekend turns into a game of manipulation, and power games.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Workers are divided over whether the drink is harmless or a breach of professional etiquette—and recruiters are split, too.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmless
Adjective
  • The administration’s filing to the court also relies on historical anecdotes to argue that a president can decide which news outlets to grant favorable treatment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The hurricane center indicates environmental conditions are favorable for the remnants to become a tropical depression again, with the chances of storm formation at 70% over 48 hours and 90% over the next seven days.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of favorable
Adjective
  • Most of them are fairly innocuous, such as controlling dark mode.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The report’s conclusion speculates that keeping things private, even innocuous ones, signals secretiveness.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of innocuous
Adjective
  • Flyttr did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but Leal said initial results shared with the district were very promising.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But anger over government coercion shouldn’t become hostility toward a promising medical technology.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of promising
Adjective
  • Public libraries weren’t safe either, as books were banned from shelves.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The 115-foot lighthouse was built in 1872 to keep travelers safe between Monterey and San Francisco before there was a PCH.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • In fact, there are more encouraging signs that the Cowboys’ defense is simply a work in progress rather than a lost hope.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Worthington Enterprises — The industrial manufacturing company's stock rose 4% on an encouraging outlook from leadership.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraging

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“Unthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthreatening. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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