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Nonviolent vs Restrained - What's the difference?

nonviolent | restrained |

As adjectives the difference between nonviolent and restrained

is that nonviolent is not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent while restrained is held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

As a verb restrained is

(restrain).

nonviolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent.
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    • , 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

    restrained

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
    • He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrain)
    • He was restrained by the straight jacket.

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