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Nonaggressive vs Nonviolent - What's the difference?

nonaggressive | nonviolent |

As adjectives the difference between nonaggressive and nonviolent

is that nonaggressive is not aggressive while nonviolent is not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent.

nonaggressive

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not aggressive
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 12, author=Mike Albo, title=Because a Logo Is Not Enough, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Lee Silverman, the owner of the store, wants the staff to be honest and nonaggressive . }}

    nonviolent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent.
  • * {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015 citation
    • , passage=When Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 – 50 years ago on Saturday – I was an activist in the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King, a man of peace who led the nonviolent protests that brought down segregation in America, and ushered in the civil rights and voting rights acts.}}

    Synonyms

    * pacific

    Antonyms

    * violent