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non-confrontational

non-confrontational is the alternative form of nonconfrontational.

Meaning of nonconfrontational

Adjective

nonconfrontational (comparative more nonconfrontational, superlative most nonconfrontational)

  1. Not confrontational; approaching a dispute indirectly.
    • Of course,[…] physicians and students need to be educated about how to give feedback in professional and nonconfrontational ways.2007 April 17, Barron H. Lerner, “In a Hospital Hierarchy, Speaking Up Is Hard to Do”, in New York Times

Forms of non-confrontational

comparativemore non-confrontational
superlativemost non-confrontational

Questions about non-confrontational

What is non-confrontational the alternative form of?
Non-confrontational is the alternative form of nonconfrontational.

Words near non-confrontational in the dictionary

  1. non-conformingly
  2. non-conformist
  3. non-conformists
  4. non-conformities
  5. non-conformity
  6. non-confrontational
  7. non-conjunctive
  8. non-connotative
  9. non-cons
  10. non-conscription
  11. non-consensual

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