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for the stoppage of proliferation (as of nuclear arms)

non·read·er noun : one who does not read or has difficulty reading

non·re·li·gious adjective 1 : not religious : not having a religious character

2 : having no religion

Synonyms

profane, secular, temporal—more at PROFANE

non·rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al adjective : NONOBJECTIVE 2

non·res·i·dent adjective : not living in a particular place

— non·res·i·dence noun

— nonresident noun

non·re·sis·tance noun : the principles or practice of passive submission to authority even when unjust or oppressive

non·re·stric·tive adjective 1 : not serving or tending to restrict

2 : not limiting the reference of the word or phrase modified

non·rig·id adjective : maintaining form by pressure of contained gas

non·sched·uled adjective : licensed to carry passengers or freight by air without a regular schedule

non·sense noun 1 : foolish or meaningless words or actions

2 : things of no importance or value

Synonyms

bunk, claptrap, drivel, fiddlesticks, folly, foolishness, fudge, hogwash, humbug, piffle, rot, silliness, slush, stupidity, trash; also absurdity, asininity, fatuity, foolery, idiocy, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy; craziness, foolishness, madness, witlessness; monkeyshines, shenanigans, tomfoolery; gas, hot air, jazz, moonshine, rigmarole, twaddle; double-talk

non·sen·si·cal adjective : being nonsense or full of nonsense

— non·sen·si·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

absurd, asinine, crazy, cuckoo, daft, foolish, insane, lunatic, mad, nutty, preposterous, senseless, silly, stupid—more at FOOLISH

non se·qui·tur noun [ORIGIN: L, it does not follow]

: an inference that does not follow from the premises

non·skid adjective : designed to prevent skidding

non·slip adjective : designed to prevent slipping

non·spe·cif·ic adjective : not specific

Synonyms

all-around, bird's-eye, broad, general, overall—more at GENERAL

non·stan·dard adjective 1 : not standard

2 : not conforming to the usage characteristic of educated native speakers of a language

non·start·er noun 1 : one that does not start

2 : one that is not productive or effective

non·stick adjective : allowing easy removal of cooked food particles

non·stop adjective : done or made without a stop

— nonstop adverb

non·suc·cess noun : the failure to attain wealth, favor, or eminence

Synonyms

collapse, crash, cropper, defeat, failure, fizzle—more at FAILURE

non·sup·port noun : failure to support; especially : failure on the part of one under obligation to provide maintenance

non·threat·en·ing adjective : not likely to cause danger or anxiety

non·tra·di·tion·al adjective : not traditional : not conforming to tradition

Synonyms

broad-minded, liberal, nonorthodox, open-minded, progressive, radical, unconventional, unorthodox—more at LIBERAL

non–U adjective : not characteristic of the upper classes

non·union adjective 1 : not belonging to a trade union <~ carpenters>

2 : not recognizing or favoring trade unions or their members <~ employers>

non·us·er noun : one who does not make use of something (as drugs)

non·vi·o·lence noun 1 : abstention from violence as a matter of principle

2 : avoidance of violence

3 : nonviolent political demonstrations

— non·vi·o·lent adjective

non·white noun : a person whose features and esp. skin color are different from those of peoples of northwestern Europe

— nonwhite adjective

non·wo·ven adjective : made of fibers held together by interlocking or bonding (as by chemical or thermal means)

— nonwoven noun

noo·dle noun [ORIGIN: G Nudel]

: a food paste made usu. with egg and shaped typically in ribbon form

nook noun 1 : an interior angle or corner formed usu. by two walls

2 : a sheltered or hidden place

3 : a small often recessed section of a larger room

Synonyms

alcove, niche, recess—more at NICHE


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