15-letter words containing o, s, n, a

no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
no holds barred — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
no--man-s--land — an area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established.
no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
noise abatement — a set of strategies or techniques to reduce and control annoying or harmful noise in an environment
noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
nominal aphasia — aphasia in which the primary symptom is an inability to recall or recognize the names of objects
nominalizations — Plural form of nominalization.
non-a hepatitis — a form of viral hepatitis, not caused by the agents responsible for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, that is commonly transmitted by infected blood transfusions. The causative virus has been isolated
non-acquisitive — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
non-adversarial — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
non-association — an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.
non-carnivorous — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
non-chromosomal — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
non-compensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
non-condensable — capable of being condensed.
non-contrastive — not contrastive.
non-conveyances — the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
non-disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
non-efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
non-falsifiable — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
non-nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
non-ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
non-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
non-salvageable — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
non-shareholder — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
non-spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
non-substantive — a noun.
non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
non-syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
non-traversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
nonacquiescence — the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in): acquiescence to his boss's demands.
nonantagonistic — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
nonaristocratic — lacking aristocratic qualities, not refined or polished
nonastronomical — not astronomical
nonautonomously — In a manner that is not autonomous, or that lacks autonomy.
noncatastrophic — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
nonclassicality — The condition of being nonclassical.
noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.

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