Meanings
adjectivenonelectric (not comparable)
alternative non-electric
- not comparableNot electric; not operated by electricity.
Since the power was out, we used an old-fashioned nonelectric can opener.
Synonyms: nonelectrical
- not comparableNot capable of conducting electricity.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot electric; not operated by electricity.
Similar
nounA substance or object that cannot be electrified, but through which electricity passes; a conductor.
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Germanic*ne
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Germanic*ainaz
- Proto-Germanic*nainaz
- Proto-West Germanic*nain
- Old Englishnān
- Middle Englishnon
- Old Englishnān
- Old Englishnān-
- Middle Englishnon-
- Englishnon-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- New Latinēlectricus
- Englishelectric
- Englishnonelectric
Translations
Finnish ei sähköinen
- ei sähköinennot electric
German nichtelektrisch
- nichtelektrischnot electric
Romanian neelectric
- neelectricnot electric
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APA
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“nonelectric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonelectric. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonelectric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonelectric.
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