Force and Nonviolence
Opposite meaning words
Force
Force noun - The use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property.
Usage example: threatened to resort to force if he wouldn't listen to reason
Nonviolence is an antonym for force.
Nonviolence
Nonviolence noun - Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.
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Synonyms for Nonviolence
Force is an antonym for nonviolence.
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Nonviolence and Force. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/force/nonviolence
Force & Nonviolence. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/force/nonviolence>.
Nonviolence or Force. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/force/nonviolence.
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