noncombative

noncombative — 形容詞

1. describing a person who prefers to avoid fighting or arguing, choosing calm disc

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不好鬥的

不愛爭吵或打架的

describing a person who prefers to avoid fighting or arguing, choosing calm discussion or compromise instead

例句

Eitan is a noncombative person who always tries to solve disagreements by talking calmly.

Eitan 是個不好鬥的人，總是試圖透過冷靜交談來解決分歧。

collocation: noncombative person / attitude / style

The new manager's noncombative style helped reduce tension in the office.

新任經理不好鬥的作風有助於緩解辦公室的緊張氣氛。

同義詞
  • peaceful

    broader in scope; can describe places and situations, not just a person's temperament

  • conciliatory

    implies an active effort to win someone over or make peace, stronger than noncombative

  • unaggressive

    direct synonym but less common; focuses on the absence of aggression

反義詞
  • combative

    direct opposite; eager to fight or argue

  • aggressive

    implies readiness to attack, stronger than combative

用法筆記

Frequently modifies nouns describing a person's character or reaction (attitude, style, tone, response). Commonly used with toward to indicate the person or group the noncombative stance is directed at.

常見錯誤

❌He is a noncombative worker who is always picking fights.
✅He is a noncombative worker who prefers calm discussion over arguments.
💡noncombative describes someone who avoids conflict, not someone who starts it.

2. describing activities, roles, or areas that do not involve actual combat or dire

2.形容詞C1
釋義

非戰鬥的

不涉及軍事對抗的

describing activities, roles, or areas that do not involve actual combat or direct military confrontation

例句

The United Nations sent troops on a noncombative peacekeeping mission to the region.

聯合國派遣部隊至該地區執行非戰鬥的維和任務。

collocation: noncombative mission / role / zone

After retiring from the army, Christopher took a noncombative role training new recruits.

Christopher 退役後擔任訓練新兵的非戰鬥職務。

同義詞
  • non-military

    broader; covers anything not related to the military, not just absence of combat

  • civilian

    refers specifically to non-military personnel or life

  • peaceful

    implies absence of conflict generally, not specifically military combat

反義詞
  • combat

    used as an adjective (combat mission) to mean involving fighting

  • hostile

    implies active military opposition

用法筆記

Primarily used in military and political contexts. Common in compound nouns such as noncombative role, noncombative mission, and noncombative zone. Not used to describe people's personalities — for that, use sense 1 (PEACEABLE).