noncontending
Out of contention
Noncontending describes someone or something not competing for a prize, title, or position.
A noncontending team has been eliminated from playoff consideration or never had realistic championship hopes.
The term appears in sports contexts and competitive situations: The noncontending franchise traded away its veterans for draft picks.
Not taking part
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
observer · spectator · outsider · neutral · impartial · objective · unbiased · evenhanded
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- calmFree from agitation
- placidCalm, undisturbed
quietude · restful · gentle · mellow · soothing · undisturbed · contentment · peacefulness
Consent to receive
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- yieldingBending under pressure
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- deferentialShowing humble submission
compliant · unresisting · docile · unassertive · receptive · nonresistant · forbearing · tolerant
What something contains
- satisfiedHaving enough, wanting nothing
- uncompetitiveUnable to rival others
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
undemanding · modest · unpretentious · unassuming · relaxed · unhurried · carefree · unstressed
Involving shared effort
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
synergy · collective · mutual · supportive · harmonious · joint · integrative · participative
uninvolved
Not taking part
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
bystander · observer · spectator · outsider · neutral · impartial · objective · unbiased · evenhanded · disinterested
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- calmFree from agitation
placid · quietude · restful · gentle · mellow · soothing · undisturbed · contentment · peacefulness · zen
acceptance
Consent to receive
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- yieldingBending under pressure
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
deferential · compliant · unresisting · docile · unassertive · receptive · nonresistant · forbearing · tolerant · patient
content
What something contains
- satisfiedHaving enough, wanting nothing
- uncompetitiveUnable to rival others
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
laid-back · undemanding · modest · unpretentious · unassuming · relaxed · unhurried · carefree · unstressed · low-key
collaborative
Involving shared effort
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- unityWholeness through cohesion
teamwork · synergy · collective · mutual · supportive · harmonious · joint · integrative · participative · reciprocal
noncontendingcontending
Striving in rivalry
competing · in contention · frontrunning · in the running · vying
contend, contending, contender, contenders, contends, contended, contention, contentions, contentious