Antonyms of adj invasive

4 senses of invasive

Sense 1
invasive (vs. noninvasive) -- (relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision)

noninvasive (vs. invasive) -- (relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity)

Sense 2
invasive (vs. confined) -- (marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue; "invasive cancer cells")

confined (vs. invasive) -- (not invading healthy tissue)

Sense 3
incursive, invading, invasive -- (involving invasion or aggressive attack; "invasive war")

INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> defensive -- (intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance")

Sense 4
encroaching (prenominal), invasive, trespassing (prenominal) -- (gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters")

INDIRECT (VIA intrusive) -> unintrusive, not intrusive -- (not interfering or meddling)

Similarity of adj invasive

4 senses of invasive

Sense 1
invasive (vs. noninvasive) -- (relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision)

Sense 2
invasive (vs. confined) -- (marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue; "invasive cancer cells")
       => aggressive, fast-growing (prenominal), strong-growing -- (tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor")

Sense 3
incursive, invading, invasive -- (involving invasion or aggressive attack; "invasive war")
       => offensive (vs. defensive) -- (for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons")

Sense 4
encroaching (prenominal), invasive, trespassing (prenominal) -- (gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters")
       => intrusive (vs. unintrusive) -- (tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive")

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