Usually means: Not causing fear or harm.
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  1. nonthreatening: Merriam-Webster
  2. nonthreatening: Collins English Dictionary
  3. nonthreatening: Wordnik
  4. nonthreatening: Wiktionary

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▸ adjective:  Not threatening; not presenting a threat.

Similar:
unthreatening, non-threatening, nonmenacing, unthreatenable, benign, nonintimidating, unmenacing, nonfrightening, nonharmful, unintimidating, more...

Opposite:
threatening, menacing, dangerous, hostile, aggressive

Types:
innocuous, benign, mild, harmless, inoffensive, more...

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Similar:
unthreatening, non-threatening, nonmenacing, unthreatenable, benign, nonintimidating, unmenacing, nonfrightening, nonharmful, unintimidating, more...

Opposite:
threatening, menacing, dangerous, hostile, aggressive

Types:
innocuous, benign, mild, harmless, inoffensive, more...



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