UNTHREATENING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

unthreatening

adjective

Definition of unthreatening

as in nonthreatening

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Recent Examples of unthreatening 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 But the United States is a politically diverse nation, and its wide political differences are normal and unthreatening, because the country has the democratic institutions to allow their expression and competition. — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2019 See All Example Sentences for unthreatening

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthreatening

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

In the show, her tumor is benign, but doctors discover potentially cancerous cells growing behind the mass.

— Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026
Acumen’s policy will allow patients to request an audience while meeting with a radiologist to determine whether a lump is cancerous or benign.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of benign

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

Gaps in disclosure have prompted calls to reform the ethics and lobbying laws so that the public can easily see who is providing the expensive perks to state officials who have the power to reward them with favorable legislation and other actions.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Those numbers changed considerably when broken down by political party, with Republicans having a more favorable view of the economy than Democrats.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of favorable

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

One promising sign is how billionaire investor Warren Buffett is handling his philanthropy.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Julian Evans-Pritchard, head of China economics at Capital Economics, wrote Wednesday that while growth has long been expected to slow, the recent economic data held some promising signs of stabilizing consumer activity.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of promising

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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