Violent vs Nonviolent - What's the difference?
violent | nonviolent |
Involving extreme force or motion.
Involving physical conflict.
Likely to use physical force.
Intensely vivid.
(obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
* Shakespeare
* T. Burnet
* Milton
Not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent.
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Nonviolent is a antonym of violent.
As adjectives the difference between violent and nonviolent
is that violent is involving extreme force or motion while nonviolent is not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent.As a verb violent
is to urge with violence.As a noun violent
is an assailant.violent
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Adjective
(en-adj)- A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
- We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
- The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
- The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
- These violent delights have violent ends.
- No violent state can be perpetual.
- Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.
Antonyms
* peacefulnonviolent
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Adjective
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