disarming

/dɪsˈɑrmɪŋ/

Other forms: disarmingly

When something's disarming, it calms hostility. A disarming smile from you can transform what could have been a tense conversation with an angry neighbor.

When you disarm a security system, it won't go off — everything is okay. The same thing happens when you act in a disarming way. A disarming gesture can make people feel less on their guard, like a famous actor whose disarming gesture shows he doesn't take himself so seriously after all. Disarming can also refer to the act of reducing military arms, or weapons.

Definitions of disarming

1. noun

   act of reducing or depriving of arms
   synonyms: disarmament

   antonyms:

   arming

   the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

   type of:

   demobilisation, demobilization

   act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
2. adjective

   capable of allaying hostility
   synonyms:

   unprovocative, unprovoking

   not provocative