antimilitaristic

adjective

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  1. nonaggressive
  2. neutral
  3. unwarlike
  4. mild
  5. nonbelligerent
Adjective
  • For one, China has long stood out for its nonaggressive nuclear doctrine.
    Caitlin Talmadge, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
  • Never run or make any loud noises or sudden movements, as this could startle these creatures, which are typically nonaggressive until frightened.
    Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of nonaggressive
Adjective
  • Baird upgraded its rating on Verisign to outperform from neutral earlier this month, seeing the stock rising 21% to $250 in the next 12 months.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • People voted by pasting small colored stickers in a quadrant to show one of four levels of support: strongly agree, agree, neutral, or disagree.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutral
Adjective
  • Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.
    Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Hobbits are small and unwarlike, with no interest in glory.
    Tom Shippey, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2017
Definition of unwarlike
Adjective
  • The coffee is bright, with notes of peaches, apricots, and a mild nuttiness on the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • These symptoms can range from mild to severe, affecting people differently.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of mild
Adjective
  • For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.
    Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
    Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 30 May 2017
Definition of nonbelligerent
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