English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 397 of 488

nonsoundnoun

That which is not sound (something audible).

nonsoundtrackadj

That is not a soundtrack.

nonsoupadj

Not of or pertaining to soup.

nonsouthernadj

Not southern.

nonsovereignadj

Not sovereign.

nonsovereigntynoun

Lack of sovereignty.

nonsovietadj

Not soviet.

nonspacenoun

That which is not a social or physical space, or lacks the traditional attributes of spaces.

nonspacedadj

Not spaced or separated.

nonspacelikeadj

Not spacelike

nonspallingadj

That does not spall.

nonspamnoun

Electronic mail that is not spam (junk mail); legitimate e-mail.

nonspareadj

Not spare.

nonsparingadj

Not sparing.

nonsparkingadj

That does not give off sparks.

nonsparklingadj

Not sparkling; uncarbonated.

nonsparseadj

Not sparse

nonspasmodicadj

Not spasmodic.

nonspasticadj

Not spastic.

nonspatialadj

Not spatial.

nonspatialitynoun

The state or condition of being nonspatial.

nonspatializedadj

Not spatialized.

nonspatiallyadv

In a nonspatial manner.

nonspatiotemporaladj

Not spatiotemporal.

nonspeaknoun

Speech that is intended to satisfy a needed response, yet lacking in any real pertinent information; speech about nothing, empty words; useless talk or babble.

nonspeakernoun

One who cannot speak; a mute.

nonspeakingadj

Not speaking.

nonspecialadj

Not special.

nonspecialisedadj

Alternative form of nonspecialized.

nonspecialisingadj

Alternative spelling of nonspecializing.

nonspecialistadj

Not specialist in nature; not exhibiting or requiring specialisation.

nonspecializedadj

Not specialized.

nonspecializingadj

Not specializing; not given to specialization.

nonspecialtyadj

Not specialty.

nonspecieadj

Not specie.

nonspeciesnoun

That which is not a species.

nonspecificadj

Not specific or precise, as:

nonspecificallyadv

In a nonspecific manner

nonspecificationadj

Not conforming or pertaining to a specification.

nonspecificitynoun

The state or condition of being nonspecific.

nonspecifiedadj

Not specified; unspecified.

nonspeckledadj

Not speckled.

nonspectacularadj

Not spectacular.

nonspectraladj

Not spectral.

nonspecularadj

Not specular.

nonspeculationnoun

Absence of speculation.

nonspeculativeadj

Not speculative.

nonspeechadj

Not speech.

nonspendernoun

One who does not spend money.

nonspendingadj

Not spending money.

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 397. 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.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "N" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.