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nonthreatening

threat·en·ing
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thret-n-ing]
    • /ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thret-n-ing]
    • /ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ/

Definitions of nonthreatening word

  • adjective nonthreatening tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures. 1
  • adjective nonthreatening causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister: threatening clouds. 1
  • noun nonthreatening Not threatening; not presenting a threat. 1
  • adjective nonthreatening not presenting any danger or discomfort 0
See all 4 definitions of nonthreatening

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Origin of nonthreatening

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; threaten + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Nonthreatening

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

nonthreatening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nonthreatening

adjective nonthreatening

  • benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
Just one Synonym for nonthreatening

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