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non-nutritious

non--nu·tri·tious
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te noo-trish-uh s, nyoo-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te noo-trish-uh s, nyoo-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-/

Definitions of non-nutritious word

  • adjective non-nutritious providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal. 1
  • adjective non-nutritious containing no (or very few) substances that help the body to be healthy 0
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Origin of non-nutritious

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)

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Parts of speech for Non-nutritious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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non-nutritious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for non-nutritious

adj non-nutritious

Just one Synonym for non-nutritious

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