English Words Starting With N

• nonanoic acid

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌnɒnəˈnəʊɪk ˈæsɪd/A saturated fatty acid with nine carbon atoms.
• nonappearance

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒn.əˈpɪə.rəns/The failure to appear or be present when expected or required, especially in a court of law or other formal setting.
• nonary

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈnəʊnəri/Relating to the number nine or a group of nine.
• nonattendance

  nounLow frequency
  /ˌnɒn.əˈten.dəns/The failure to be present at an event, meeting, or place where one is expected or required to be.
• nonbank

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌnɒnˈbæŋk/An entity or institution that is not a traditional bank but provides financial services.
• nonbeing

  nounLow-frequency (academic/philosophical)
  /nɒnˈbiːɪŋ/The state or condition of not existing; absence of existence; nonexistence.
• nonbeliever

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒn.bɪˈliː.vər/A person who does not believe, especially someone who does not believe in a particular religion, god, or idea.
• nonbelligerency

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒn.bɪˈlɪdʒ.ər.ən.si/The state or condition of not being engaged in warfare or armed conflict.
• nonbelligerent

  adjectivenounLow (C2)
  /ˌnɒnbəˈlɪdʒərənt/not engaged in or promoting active warfare or conflict; neutral, especially in a specific conflict.
• nonbook

  adjectivenounLow (C1-C2) / Specialist
  /ˌnɒnˈbʊk/Something that is not a book in the traditional sense, or a product that is not considered a conventional book (e.g., an audio recording, calendar, poster).
• noncandidate

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnˈkændɪdət/A person who is not a candidate for a position, office, or role.
• nonce

  adjectivenounLow
  /nɒns/Something created, coined, or used for a single, specific occasion or purpose.
• nonce word

  nounC2
  /ˈnɒns wɜːd/A word coined or used for a single specific occasion or purpose, often in a particular context.
• nonchalance

  nounC1
  /ˈnɒn.ʃəl.əns/The quality of appearing calm, relaxed, and unconcerned; a casual lack of interest or enthusiasm.
• noncognitivism

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒnˈkɒɡnɪtɪvɪzəm/A metaethical theory that ethical sentences do not express propositions (statements that can be true or false) and are therefore not capable of being true or false.
• noncom

  nounLow
  /ˈnɒnkɒm/A noncommissioned officer in the military.
• noncombatant

  adjectivenounC1-C2
  /ˌnɒnˈkɒmbətənt/A person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, member of the armed forces in a non-fighting role (e.g., medical, clerical), or a military chaplain.
• noncombustible

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌnɒnkəmˈbʌstəb(ə)l/Not capable of igniting and burning; not flammable.
• noncommissioned officer

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪʃənd ˈɒfɪsə/A military officer who has not received a commission, appointed from the enlisted ranks to a position of authority.
• noncommunicant

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌnɒnkəˈmjuːnɪkənt/A person who does not receive Holy Communion, especially in the context of Christian religious services.

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