unaggressive

/ʌnæɡɹˈɛsɪv/ adj

Not aggressive; peaceable; not violent.

Word Origin Aggressive comes from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'gradi' (to step) — literally 'stepping toward' someone, often with hostility. Unaggressive is the opposite: not stepping toward, not confrontational. The root 'gradi' gives us progress (step forward), regress (step back), grade (a step, level), and gradual (step by step). So unaggressive is 'not stepping toward.'

adj Not aggressive; peaceable; not violent.

His unaggressive nature made him a great mediator in conflicts.

(形容词) 非侵略性的;和平的;温和的

他温和的性格使他在冲突中成为出色的调解人。

(adjetivo) Que no es agresivo; pacífico; no violento.

Su naturaleza no agresiva lo convertía en un gran mediador en los conflictos.

(adjectif) pacifique; paisible; non violent; inoffensif; doux [Qui n'est pas agressif ; pacifique ; non violent.]

Son tempérament pacifique faisait de lui un excellent médiateur dans les conflits.

(Adjektiv) friedfertig; nicht aggressiv [Nicht aggressiv; friedfertig und ohne Neigung zu Gewalt oder Konfrontation.]

Sein **unaggressive** Wesen machte ihn zum idealen Vermittler in Streitgesprächen.

(形容詞) 攻撃的でない。おとなしい。暴力的でない。

彼の温和な性格は、紛争における優れた仲介者としての彼を生んだ。

(adjetivo) pacífico; não agressivo; manso; tranquilo [Não agressivo; pacífico; não violento.]

Sua natureza não agressiva fez dele um ótimo mediador em conflitos.

Word parts: un + aggress + ive

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