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nonbelligerent

non·bel·lig·er·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-buh-lij-er-uh nt]
    • /ˌnɒn bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-buh-lij-er-uh nt]
    • /ˌnɒn bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt/

Definitions of nonbelligerent word

  • adjective nonbelligerent of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency. 1
  • noun nonbelligerent a nation that does not engage officially in a war but openly favors or gives aid to one of the active participants. 1
  • noun nonbelligerent Not aggressive or engaged in a war or conflict. 1
  • adjective nonbelligerent peaceable, not warring 1
  • noun nonbelligerent a country or person who is not engaged in fighting or war 0
  • adjective nonbelligerent not engaged in fighting or war 0
See all 6 definitions of nonbelligerent

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Origin of nonbelligerent

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; non- + belligerent

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Parts of speech for Nonbelligerent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonbelligerent

nonbelligerent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

nonbelligerent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonbelligerent

adjective nonbelligerent

  • impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
  • noncommittal — not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
  • disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
  • evenhanded — Fair and having no partiality.
  • fair-minded — characterized by fair judgment; impartial; unprejudiced: a wise and fair-minded judge.
All 71 Synonyms of nonbelligerent

Antonyms for nonbelligerent

adjective nonbelligerent

  • biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
  • biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
  • concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
  • decided — Decided means clear and definite.
  • interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
All 32 Antonyms of nonbelligerent

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