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nonviolent

DEFINITIONS OF: nonviolent

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adj achieved without bloodshed

Synonyms:
unbloody
bloodless
free from blood or bloodshed

adj abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence

Synonyms
peaceable, peaceful
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
unprovocative, unprovoking
not provocative
passive, peaceful
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Antonyms:
violent
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
hostile
characterized by enmity or ill will
unpeaceful
not peaceful
convulsive
resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
ferocious, fierce, furious, savage
marked by extreme and violent energy
hot, raging
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
knock-down-and-drag-out, knockdown-dragout
extremely violent
lashing
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
lurid
horrible in fierceness or savagery
rampageous
displaying raging violence; often destructive
ruffianly, tough
violent and lawless
slam-bang
violent and sudden and noisy
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