non
/nɑn/
adverb
- Used to mean 'not' or 'no,' often in formal or Latin phrases.
- She answered non in response to the question about her availability.
- The contract was declared non binding by the court.
- The sign read 'non members only,' which was confusing.
Antonyms
prefix
- A prefix meaning 'not' or 'without,' added to adjectives and nouns to form opposites.
- The nonstop flight got us there in five hours.
- He is a nonbeliever in that particular theory.
- The item was listed as nonreturnable.