nonconfrontation
Avoiding direct conflict
Nonconfrontation is the avoidance of direct conflict or dispute.
The term describes a stance or strategy of steering clear of adversarial encounters: The company's policy of nonconfrontation with regulators backfired when violations accumulated.
It can suggest diplomacy or evasiveness, depending on context.
Resolving disputes through dialogue
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
de-escalation · compromise · persuasion · rapport · understanding · patience · flexibility · empathy
Agreement or musical blend
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmFree from agitation
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
serenity · accord · concord · amity · gentleness · mildness · nonviolence · peacekeeping
Satisfying demands to prevent conflict
- neutralityState of taking sides
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
nonaggression · nonintervention · conflict resolution · peacemaking · stabilization · moderation · restraint · cease-fire
Joint intellectual work
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
solidarity · mutual respect · collective · teamwork · unity · synergy · reciprocity · interdependence
Act of escaping detection
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- circumventionAct of going around
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- withdrawalAct of taking away
disengagement · retreat · hesitation · caution · reservation · ducking · dodging · backing down
Unresisting acceptance
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- meeknessGentle, unassertive disposition
submissiveness · yielding · nonresistance · docility · capitulation · appeasement · surrender · acceptance
conciliation
Resolving disputes through dialogue
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
negotiation · de-escalation · compromise · persuasion · rapport · understanding · patience · flexibility · empathy · respect
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmFree from agitation
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
peacefulness · serenity · accord · concord · amity · gentleness · mildness · nonviolence · peacekeeping · coexistence
appeasement
Satisfying demands to prevent conflict
- neutralityState of taking sides
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
pacifism · nonaggression · nonintervention · conflict resolution · peacemaking · stabilization · moderation · restraint · cease-fire · truce
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
harmony · solidarity · mutual respect · collective · teamwork · unity · synergy · reciprocity · interdependence · accord
evasion
Act of escaping detection
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- circumventionAct of going around
- deflectionChange in trajectory
withdrawal · disengagement · retreat · hesitation · caution · reservation · ducking · dodging · backing down · distancing
acquiescence
Unresisting acceptance
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
meekness · submissiveness · yielding · nonresistance · docility · capitulation · appeasement · surrender · acceptance · going along
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Direct hostile encounter
aggression · belligerence · combativeness · hostility · antagonism
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Direct hostile encounter
active resistance · challenge · provocation · escalation · attack