14-letter words containing non

non-expressive — full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug.
non-extensible — capable of being extended.
non-extractive — capable of being extracted, as from the earth: extractive fuels.
non-extraneous — introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.
non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
non-fragmented — reduced to fragments.
non-fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
non-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
non-generative — capable of producing or creating.
non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
non-gregarious — fond of the company of others; sociable.
non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
non-homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
non-impairment — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
non-imperative — of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.
non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
non-indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
non-infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
non-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
non-iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
non-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
non-legitimate — in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
non-litigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
non-logistical — of or relating to logistics.
non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
non-managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
non-mitigation — the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.
non-monogamous — practicing or advocating monogamy.
non-motivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
non-negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
non-negligible — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
non-negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
non-nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
non-occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
non-oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
non-optimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
non-ordination — Ecclesiastical. the act or ceremony of ordaining.
non-ornamental — used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.
non-polynomial — (complexity) The set or property of problems for which no polynomial-time algorithm is known. This includes problems for which the only known algorithms require a number of steps which increases exponentially with the size of the problem, and those for which no algorithm at all is known. Within these two there are problems which are "provably difficult" and "provably unsolvable".

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