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.
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Recent Examples of nonthreatening
Talk over your concerns with your boss in a nonthreatening and professional way.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Much like Uncle Tom, Xavier, the perfect biracial teenager, is presented as a nonthreatening fantasy for the book’s white audience.
—Kiley Reid, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
There were only nine cases in the city; even to a doctor, that seemed nonthreatening.
—Jonathan Kolatch, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2020
The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening, and occasionally entertaining.
—Michael J. Socolow, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2019
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Much like Uncle Tom, Xavier, the perfect biracial teenager, is presented as a nonthreatening fantasy for the book’s white audience.
—Kiley Reid, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
There were only nine cases in the city; even to a doctor, that seemed nonthreatening.
—Jonathan Kolatch, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2020
The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening, and occasionally entertaining.
—Michael J. Socolow, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonthreatening
Adjective
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Change the water every day or two to keep the roots healthy.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Potential Risks Okra water is generally safe for most healthy adults.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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This is a harmless side effect with no association with adverse health effects.6 Kidney stones: Beets, spinach, green cabbage, rhubarb, nuts, and chocolate are high in oxalate.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The threat turned out to be benign, but the panic of lockdown was real.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Urinary symptoms, such as frequent urination or difficulty urinating, are quite common in older men and are usually due to benign conditions like having an enlarged prostate, CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder says.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Maybe that’s the lesson the university is actually communicating to its students, beneath whatever charmingly nasal encouragement Kermit doles out on graduation day: to err on the unobjectionable side when things look dicey.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But its efforts to remain anonymous and inoffensive have been undone by allegations of labor abuses, environmental criticisms and, despite moving its headquarters to Singapore, persistent concerns about its Chinese ownership.—
Timothy McLaughlin,
Wired News,
5 May 2025
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The actual criterion, however, has tended to be a sort of weak-willed, inoffensive obsequiousness, such that all the countries on the Security Council will approve of you—and can use you as a scapegoat whenever necessary.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But solar storms can also have more innocuous consequences on Earth, such as supercharged displays of the northern lights.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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Photo: Katie Ward There were times my body felt innocuous.—
Carla Sosenko,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Most are pretty painless and heal up quickly on their own.—
Alexander Cheves,
Them.,
16 May 2025
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Cancer isn’t known for being a fast, painless way to go....—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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In healthy cultures, people feel safe to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore new ideas.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Nonthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonthreatening. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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