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unthreatening

(ʌnˈθrɛtənɪŋ)
adj
not threatening or menacing
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Adj.1.unthreatening - not unfriendly or threateningunthreatening - not unfriendly or threatening; "her well-meaning words were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs"
amicable - characterized by friendship and good will
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