nonconfrontational
nonconfrontational adjective: not confrontational; approaching a dispute indirectly.
Adjective
nonconfrontational (comparative more nonconfrontational, superlative most nonconfrontational)
- 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
- Just a few days before McNamara died, Politico uncovered a particularly graphic example involving The Post: an invitation to lobbyists to shell out $25,000 to $250,000 to sponsor off-the-record, nonconfrontational "salons" where they could mix with what a promotional flier called "the right people"...2009 July 25, Frank Rich, “And That's Not the Way It Is”, in New York Times
Forms of nonconfrontational
| comparative | more nonconfrontational |
|---|---|
| superlative | most nonconfrontational |
| alternative form | non-confrontational |
Origin of nonconfrontational
From non- + confrontational.
Words formed from nonconfrontational
Questions about nonconfrontational
- What does nonconfrontational mean?
- Nonconfrontational means not confrontational; approaching a dispute indirectly.
- What part of speech is nonconfrontational?
- Nonconfrontational is an adjective.
Words near nonconfrontational in the dictionary
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