15-letter words starting with n
- non-handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- non-homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- non-improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- non-independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- non-informative — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
- non-instinctive — prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive.
- non-intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- non-interfering — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
- non-interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- non-manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- non-nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
- non-necessities — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- non-negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
- non-opinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- non-ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- non-penetrative — (of sexual activity) not involving penetration by the penis
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-qualitative — pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.
- non-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- non-rectifiable — able to be rectified.
- non-replaceable — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- non-repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- non-requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- non-responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- non-retaliation — the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
- non-salvageable — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
- non-sensitizing — to render sensitive.
- non-shareholder — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
- non-specificity — the quality or state of being specific.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- non-spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- non-substantive — a noun.
- non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
- non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- non-syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
- non-traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- non-traversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- non-utilitarian — pertaining to or consisting in utility.
- nonacquiescence — the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in): acquiescence to his boss's demands.
- nonadjudicative — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonantagonistic — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- nonanticipative — Not anticipative.
- nonarchitecture — a building not designed according to accepted modes of architecture
- nonaristocratic — lacking aristocratic qualities, not refined or polished