non-critical
adjective
(alsononcritical)uk/ˌnɒnˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/non-criticaladjective(ILLNESS)
A non-criticalillnessorinjuryis notextremelyseriousordangerous:
Fivepassengerssufferedseriousbut non-criticalinjuries.
People areunhappyaboutwaitingmonthsoryearsformedicaltreatmentsfor noncriticalconditions.
Opposite
critical(SERIOUS)
- Theseinsurancecompaniesofferbettertermsto those with non-criticalhealthproblems.
- The researchersfoundthat those who had beenhospitalizedfor a non-criticalillnesshad a 40%higherriskofdementia.
- Outdoortentscouldhandleextracasualties, and noncriticalpatientscould be told to gohome.
Disease & illness - general words
- acute
- aggressiveness
- autoimmune disease
- bilharzia
- bluetongue
- calculus
- CFS
- hypochondriac
- iatrogenic
- ill health
- impairment
- incurably
- outbreak
- pathology
- pathway
- uncomplicated
- variant
- worried well
- zoonosis
- zoonotic
non-criticaladjective(NOT CRITICIZING)
notcriticizingsomeone or what they have done:
Ifparentsarepositiveand have a non-criticalattitude, it willhelpmotivatethechild.
You need to take theleadin a noncritical way,explaininghow youfeelaboutyourrelationship.
Opposite
critical(NOT PLEASED)
- The Chief Executive waspubliclynon-critical butprivately, he isdemandingmorecontrol.
- I mustobjecttoyournoncriticalreviewof hisoffensivebook.
Reassuring
- be/take a weight offyourmindidiom
- blandishments
- calm (someone) down
- comforting
- comfortingly
- consolation
- console
- consoling
- consolingly
- convince
- get (something) through (tosomeone)
- hearten
- lift
- lighten
- mind
- reassurance
- reassuring
- theyshould worry!idiom
- weight
- you do youidiom
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Tender & gentle
Backing, supporting & defending
non-criticaladjective(LESS IMPORTANT)
lessimportantorseriousthan othersimilar,issues,situationsoractivities:
If too muchelectricityis being used, they canshutdownairconditioningto some noncriticalareas.
Theproposalincludescutting70 non-criticaldeskjobs.
Opposite
critical(SERIOUS)
- Users may beabletodeletecertainnon-criticalfiles, but not theactualprogram.
- Demonstrate goodtimemanagementbydelayingnon-criticalissues.
- Manycompaniesobtainquickwinsfrom theoutsourcingof non-criticalwork.
- Ambulancecrewsare beingaskedtocarryout these non-criticalactivitiesoutsidepeakservicehours.
Of little or less importance
- be in/undersomeone'sshadowidiom
- be neither here nor thereidiom
- be no big dealidiom
- biggie
- derisory
- lowly
- meaningless
- meaninglessly
- meaninglessness
- mere
- merely
- peripheral
- petty
- piffling
- play second fiddleidiom
- poxy
- rinky-dink
- secondarily
- subordinate
- valueless