unargumentative
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˌɑrɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/
- His unargumentative nature made him a calming presence in heated team meetings.
Examples
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Even when others disagreed, he stayed unargumentative, preferring to find common ground instead.
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Despite the challenging discussion, she remained unargumentative and listened attentively to all opinions.
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I laugh helplessly; it is a major and unargumentative helplessness among the erratic scrawls, the racing vandalism of rain shadows.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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4.2
Calm and gentle, not likely to attack or fight
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5.8
Avoids arguments and direct conflict with other people
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3.9
Not likely to fight or act forcefully towards others
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6.2
Not confident about saying what you think or want
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6.5
Calm and unlikely to cause arguments
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6.7
Not likely to argue or cause disagreement
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6.5
Someone who is not forceful and does not push opinions, often quiet and easy to work with
Antonyms
How Argumentative
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7.5
33
6.1
3
7.8
20
5.3
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6.4
1
5.8
20
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
unargumentative = argumentative (transparent) = un + argument + ative + ive
The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'argumentative', making the meaning straightforward.
Etymology
Unargumentative is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and argumentative, which comes from the verb argue meaning 'to disagree'. So, an unargumentative person is 'not' likely to argue and is calm and cooperative.