non-aggressive
non-aggressive — adjective
1. calm and unwilling to attack, threaten, or fight, even when others are difficult
calm and unwilling to attack, threaten, or fight, even when others are difficult
Ryan is famously non-aggressive and never raises his voice at the children.
non-aggressive person
The Watanabe family kept a small, non-aggressive dog that loved every visitor.
non-aggressive + animal
Élise chose a non-aggressive approach during the meeting and listened before replying.
Most goats in the petting zoo are non-aggressive, so the children can pet them safely.
Talia prefers a non-aggressive tone when she explains rules to her younger brother.
- aggressive
ready to attack, argue, or push hard against others
- hostile
openly unfriendly or willing to harm; stronger than aggressive
文法句型
a non-aggressive person
a non-aggressive dog
a non-aggressive approach
用法筆記
Often describes people, animals, or styles of behaviour. Compare with sense 2, which describes diseases that grow or spread slowly.
常見錯誤
2. describing an illness, especially a cancer, that grows slowly and is usually eas
describing an illness, especially a cancer, that grows slowly and is usually easier to treat
Doctors told Gita that her thyroid cancer was a non-aggressive type with a good outlook.
non-aggressive cancer
The biopsy showed a small, non-aggressive tumour that could be removed in one short surgery.
non-aggressive tumour
Noor was relieved to hear the lump was a non-aggressive growth and not a danger.
Most older patients in the study had a non-aggressive form of prostate cancer.
The skin clinic monitors non-aggressive moles every year instead of removing them right away.
- indolent
medical term for a slow-growing tumour; more technical than non-aggressive
- slow-growing
plain everyday phrase; covers any disease, plant, or organism
- low-grade
medical label for tumours that look less abnormal under a microscope
- aggressive
of a disease, growing and spreading quickly
- invasive
spreading into nearby tissue; often used with cancer
文法句型
non-aggressive cancer
non-aggressive tumour
non-aggressive form of [disease]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun naming a disease (cancer, tumour, growth, mole, form). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never describes a person or behaviour.