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non-nutritious

non--nu·tri·tious
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te noo-trish-uh s, nyoo-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te noo-trish-uh s, nyoo-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-/

Definitions of non-nutritious word

  • adjective non-nutritious providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal. 1
  • adjective non-nutritious containing no (or very few) substances that help the body to be healthy 0
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Origin of non-nutritious

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)

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Parts of speech for Non-nutritious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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non-nutritious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for non-nutritious

adj non-nutritious

Just one Synonym for non-nutritious

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