Nonconfrontational

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

Example

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"I was trying to be nonconfrontational."

Etymology

From non- + confrontational.

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