nonforceful

nɒnˈfɔrsfəl

Definition

Definition of nonforceful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behavior

Rare

not assertive or aggressive

Rare

Her nonforceful approach made her easy to talk to.

meek

unassertive

power

Rare

not using physical power or violence

Rare

The protest was nonforceful and peaceful.

nonviolent

peaceful

subtle

Rare

characterized by subtlety or mildness

Rare

The nonforceful persuasion convinced everyone.

gentle

mild

soft

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Origin of nonforceful

Latin, non- (not) + fortis (strong)

Examples of nonforceful in a sentence

The negotiation was successful due to his nonforceful tactics.
Their approach to conflict resolution is nonforceful.
The negotiations remained nonforceful throughout the process.
Her nonforceful approach eased the negotiation process.
A nonforceful tone was used in the advertisement.

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French:non agressif, non violent, ...
German:nicht durchsetzungsfähig, gewaltlos, ...
Italian:poco aggressivo, non violento, ...
Spanish:poco agresivo, no violento, ...
Portuguese:suave, não violento, ...
Chinese:不强势的, 非暴力的, ...
Japanese:控えめ, 非暴力的, ...
Arabic:غَيْر حازِم, غير عنيف, ...
Hebrew:רַךְ, לֹא אַלִּים, ...
Russian:неагрессивный, ненасильственный, ...
Ukrainian:неагресивний, ненасильницький, ...
Hindi:असहज, अहिंसक, ...
Bengali:অন主 assertive, অবলম্বী, ...
Catalan:no assertiu, no violent, ...
Czech:neprůbojný, nenásilný, ...
Danish:ikke-assertiv, ikke-voldelig, ...
Dutch:niet assertief, geweldloos, ...
Greek:μη επιθετικός, μη βίαιος, ...
Hungarian:nem rámenős, erőszakmentes, ...
Khmer:មិនរឹងមាំ, មិនប្រើកម្លាំង ឬអំពើហិង្សា, ...
Korean:비단호한, 비폭력적인, ...
Persian:غیر قاطع, غیر خشونت‌آمیز, ...
Polish:nieasertywny, bez przemocy, ...
Portuguese (BR):suave, não violento, ...
Romanian:neasertiv, nonviolent, ...
Swedish:icke-assertiv, icke-våldsam, ...
Thai:ไม่ก้าวร้าว, ไม่ใช้ความรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:agresif olmayan, şiddet içermeyen, ...
Vietnamese:không quyết đoán, không bạo lực, ...

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