The prefix, non-, indicates not.
Words with the Prefix Non-
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonchalant | showing or having a relaxed manner free from concern or excitement (n. – nonchalance ) |
| noncombatant | (1) a member of the of the armed forces whose duties do not include fighting, e.g., surgeon or chaplain (2) a person who is not in the armed services |
| noncommissioned | not commissioned, applies especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer |
| noncommittal | not revealing decisions or thoughts |
| nonconformist | person who does not behave according to generally accepted standards or customs |
| nondairy | containing no dairy; a substitute for milk or milk products |
| nondescript | having no special interesting characteristics; not easily described |
| nonentity | something or someone of no importance |
| nonessential | not necessary; something that is not essential |
| nonexistent | not real; a thing that has no existence |
| nonfat | without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, e.g., skim or nonfat milk |
| nonfiction | writing that is not made up; a true story about facts or real events |
| nonflammable | not easy to set on fire |
| nonhuman | not human; not displaying the emotions, sympathies, intelligence, etc., of most human beings or not intended for consumption by humans |
| nonliving | not living |
| nonpartisan | not supporting one party or side over another |
| nonperishable | able to be stored for a long time without spoiling; not perishable |
| nonpoisonous | not poisonous |
| nonprofit | not existing or done to make profit |
| nonrenewable | not restored or replaced by natural processes in a short period of time |
| nonresident | not living in a certain place; a person who does not live in a certain place |
| nonsectarian | not limited to a particular religious group |
| nonsense | foolish or meaningless words, ideas or actions |
| nonsensical | making no sense; absurd |
| nonsmoker | a person who does not smoke tobacco |
| nonsmoking | reserved for the use of nonsmokers |
| nonstandard | different from or lower in quality than what is typical |
| nonstop | being without a single stop enroute; happening, done or held without a stop or pause, not offering relief or respite |
| nontoxic | not of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or poison; nonpoisonous |
| nonverbal | not using words, e.g., nonverbal communication |
Source: Merriam-Webster Children’s Dictionary
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