nonconfrontational

Examples

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• Teacher X, seeing a teachable moment, stopped rehearsal and began a nonconfrontational dialogue with the students about racial stereotypes.

  Academic text (2003)

• You'll find that I'm happy to discuss what I know with such parents in a nonconfrontational way.

  Blog text (13)

• This camera is our best evidence that what we're doing is peaceful and nonconfrontational.

  Unplanned (2019)

• In real life, I tend to be extremely diplomatic and nonconfrontational.

  Academic text (1997)

• Business and the state both prefer these nonconfrontational associations as an alternative to unions.

  Academic text (1999)

• Approaching a defensive student can be challenging, but being positive and nonconfrontational can create an ally.

  Academic text (2005)

• Again, all interactions between the teacher and student were nonconfrontational, limited, unemotional, and matter-of-fact.

  Academic text (2012)

• This nonconfrontational approach to corporate decision-making has become the model for the so-called "Asian way" of diplomacy.

  Academic text (1998)

• Its founder and first chairperson, City Councillor Freida Faour, stressed taking a nonconfrontational approach.

  Academic text (2005)

• Second, advisee perceptions of their advisor's trustworthiness were positively related to the advisee's perceptions of advisor use of nonconfrontational conflict management strategies.

  Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

C

conciliatory

vsnonconfrontational

20 7.7

Showing a wish to calm people and reduce tension

tends to avoid direct conflict without necessarily trying to make peace actively

N

nonaggressive

vsnonconfrontational

1 4.2

Calm and gentle, not likely to attack or fight

prefers avoiding verbal or physical challenges rather than just lacking force

U

unaggressive

vsnonconfrontational

1 3.9

Not likely to fight or act forcefully towards others

chooses to avoid direct opposition in social situations rather than only lacking force

U

unargumentative

vsnonconfrontational

6.4

Not ready to disagree or fight with others

chooses to step back to prevent direct fights or open challenges

N

noncontentious

vsnonconfrontational

6.7

Not likely to argue or cause disagreement

tends to avoid direct fights or personal challenges rather than just public calm

U

uncontentious

vsnonconfrontational

6.5

Calm and unlikely to cause arguments

prefers to steer clear of direct personal challenges or face-offs

N

noncombative

vsnonconfrontational

5.3

Calm and not wanting to fight or argue

tends to avoid direct personal clashes even when provoked or pressured

N

nonoffensive

vsnonconfrontational

3.5

Does not attack or harm and serves only to defend

avoids personal clashes by backing off not only by speaking carefully

Antonyms

C

confrontational

36 7.0

Showing anger and wanting to argue with others

How Confrontational

aggressive

311 3.7

confrontational

36 7.0

assertive

42 4.2

nonconfrontational

1 5.8

tactful

11 4.0

avoidant

• Specialized

1 7.7

Surface Forms

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Etymology