Meaning & use
nonconfrontational
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Avoiding conflict or direct opposition; inclined to handle disagreements calmly rather than aggressively.
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She took a nonconfrontational approach when raising concerns with her manager.
The mediator kept the discussion nonconfrontational so both sides could speak freely.
A note on using this word
Nonconfrontational is often used in workplace and conflict-resolution contexts to describe a deliberately calm communication style.
Words with a similar meaning
conciliatorypeaceable
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Words with an opposite meaning
confrontationalcombative
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