English words starting with non

Meanings of Non:

prefix

Expressing negation or absence.

Usage examples:

Non-aggression

Meanings of Non sequitur:

idiom

A reply that has no relevance to what preceded it

noun

A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

Usage examples:

His weird mixed metaphors and non sequiturs

Meanings of Non-acceptance:

noun

A situation in which someone fails or refuses to make a payment that they have been asked to make

Usage examples:

If he does not accept the proposals for repayment, he must give on the form his reasons for non-acc…

Meanings of Non-addictive:

adjective

A non-addictive drug does not make people who take it want to take more of it regularly.

Meanings of Non-aggression:

noun

A situation in which countries or groups avoid fighting each other

Usage examples:

A non-aggression pact

Meanings of Non-aggressive:

adjective

Not behaving in an angry, violent way

Usage examples:

You should reinforce with your child the need to resolve conflict in a nonaggressive way., he is a …

Meanings of Non-aligned:

adjective

If a country is non-aligned, it does not support or depend on any powerful country or group of countries.

Meanings of Non-alignment:

noun

The condition or principle of being non-aligned

Meanings of Non-attendance:

noun

The fact of not going to a place, especially a place you should go to regularly, or an occasion when someone does not go somewhere

Usage examples:

Permission for non-attendance at any regular meeting must be obtained from the president., the numb…

Meanings of Non-attender:

noun

Someone who does not go to a place, especially a place they should go to regularly

Usage examples:

They tackled high levels of truancy by persuading parents of habitual non-attenders to educate thei…

Meanings of Non-be:

idiom

If two people are non-speakers or are on non-speakers, they do not talk to each other because they have had an argument

Usage examples:

This usually inseparable pair now appear to be non-speakers., she is still on non-speakers with me …

Meanings of Non-being:

noun

The state of not existing or of no longer existing

Usage examples:

We are living creatures capable of imagining our own death; beings capable of imagining non-being.,…

Meanings of Non-belief:

noun

The state of not believing something, especially not believing in a god or gods

Usage examples:

I think it is unhelpful to act as if belief and non-belief is a choice between just two options., t…

Meanings of Non-believer:

noun

A person who has no religious beliefs

Meanings of Non-belligerent:

adjective

Not wanting to argue or fight, especially in a war

Usage examples:

We are eager to do everything we can to help towards a non-belligerent solution., he challenges the…

Meanings of Non-biodegradable:

adjective

Not able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful to the environment

Usage examples:

San francisco was the first major city to ban the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags at supermar…

Meanings of Non-breakable:

adjective

Impossible to break

Usage examples:

The drink comes in a non-breakable container., where can i buy nonbreakable lids for these pans?

Meanings of Non-cancerous:

adjective

Not caused by or involving cancer

Usage examples:

She had an operation to treat some noncancerous growths., around ninety percent of lumps turn out t…

Meanings of Non-chemical:

adjective

Not involving chemicals or chemistry

Usage examples:

There are several nonchemical remedies which can help you to get a good night's sleep., the company…

Meanings of Non-church:

adjective

Not happening in, belonging to, or relating to a church

Usage examples:

There is a growing demand for non-church weddings., she comes from a nonchurch family.

Meanings of Non-clerical:

adjective

Not working in an office, or relating to work that is not done in an office

Usage examples:

All the non-clerical workers were offered a pay rise., most of the nonclerical work is now done ove…

Meanings of Non-combatant:

noun

A person, especially in the armed forces, who does not fight in a war, for example a priest or a doctor

Usage examples:

Non-combatant troops/ships, about 100,000 non-combatant civilians died in that battle.

Meanings of Non-combative:

adjective

Without fighting or arguing, or not eager to fight or argue

Usage examples:

Let's try to communicate in a non-combative manner., i think i am usually a non-combative sort of p…

Meanings of Non-combustible:

adjective

Not able to burn easily

Usage examples:

Noncombustible material the roofs have to be built from noncombustible materials., put the liquids …

Meanings of Non-communicative:

adjective

Not willing to talk to people and give them information

Usage examples:

My stepfather was a shy and non-communicative person., she would rage and shout one minute and then…