English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 363 of 488

nonportnoun

A location that is not a port.

nonportabilitynoun

The condition of being nonportable

nonportableadj

Not portable.

nonportaladj

not of or pertaining to the portal vein

nonportfolioadj

Not relating to a (financial) portfolio.

nonportrayalnoun

Absence of portrayal; failure to portray.

nonpositionaladj

Not positional.

nonpositiveadj

Not positive.

nonpositivelyadv

In a nonpositive manner

nonpositivistnoun

One who is not a positivist.

nonpositivitynoun

The condition of being nonpositive

nonpossessedadj

Not possessed.

nonpossessingadj

Not possessing.

nonpossessionnoun

A lack of possession; not possessing something.

nonpossessiveadj

Not possessive.

nonpossessornoun

One who is not a possessor.

nonpossessoryadj

not possessory

nonpossibilitynoun

impossibility

nonpossibleadj

Impossible.

nonpostaladj

Not postal.

nonpostedadj

Not having been posted (in various senses).

nonposterioradj

Not posterior.

nonposthumousadj

Not posthumous.

nonpostmodernadj

Not postmodern.

nonpostpartumadj

Not postpartum.

nonpostponementnoun

Lack of postponement; failure to postpone something.

nonposturaladj

Not postural.

nonpotableadj

Not drinkable.

nonpotassiumadj

Not of or pertaining to potassium.

nonpotatoadj

Not of or pertaining to potatoes.

nonpotentadj

Not potent.

nonpotentialadj

Not potential

nonpotentialitynoun

The condition of being nonpotential

nonpotentiometricadj

Not potentiometric.

nonpotteryadj

Not of or pertaining to pottery.

nonpoultryadj

Not of or pertaining to poultry.

nonpovertyadj

Not pertaining to or afflicted by poverty.

nonpowderedadj

Not powdered.

nonpowderyadj

Not powdery.

nonpoweradj

Not a power

nonpoweredadj

Not powered.

nonpowerfuladj

Not powerful.

nonpracticableadj

Not practicable.

nonpracticaladj

Not practical.

nonpracticeadj

Not being or relating to practice (in various senses).

nonpracticingadj

Not practicing; of a person in a particular profession, not engaged in the practice of that profession; of a person born into a particular religion, not abiding by the rituals and mores of that religion.

nonpractitionernoun

One who is not a practitioner or (commonly) general practitioner.

nonpraedialadj

Not praedial.

nonpragmaticadj

Not pragmatic.

nonprayingadj

That does not pray.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 363. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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