nonthreatening

adjective non·threat·en·ing \-ˈthret-niŋ, -ˈthre-t^ən-iŋ\

: not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried : not threatening

Full Definition of NONTHREATENING

: not constituting a threat <a nonthreatening illness>

: not likely to cause anxiety <a nonthreatening environment>; also : innocuous 2

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