nontarget
/ˌnɑnˈtɑrɡɪt/
adjective
- Not intended as the main object of an action, process, or effect; especially in contexts like environmental impact, marketing, or law enforcement.
- The ad campaign accidentally reached a large nontarget audience of teenagers.
- Nontarget species are often affected by fishing nets meant for other fish.
- The pesticide harmed many nontarget insects like bees and butterflies.
Synonyms
noun
- A person, organism, or thing that is not the intended subject of an action or process.
- In the study, researchers recorded the effects on both targets and nontargets.
- The security system was designed to ignore nontargets like small animals.
- The survey focused on customers, but some nontargets also responded.