uncombative

adjective

un·com·bat·ive ˌən-kəm-ˈba-tiv

Synonyms of uncombative next

: not eager to fight or argue : not combative

an uncombative nature/temperament/person

uncombatively adverb

uncombativeness noun

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For months, North Korea has been relatively uncombative, as leader Kim Jong Un grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and the deepening economic pain under years of tough U.S.-led sanctions. —