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Nonliving

adjective/nˌɑːnlˈɪvɪŋ/
Definition
not endowed with life
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˌɑːnlˈɪvɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/nˌɒnlˈɪvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˌɒnlˈɪvɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /nˌɑːnlˈɪvɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot endowed with life
“the inorganic world is inanimate”
Word Forms
inanimatenessnounnot having life
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nicht lebend
nicht mit Leben ausgestattet
🇫🇷French
non-vivant
pas doté de vie
🇪🇸Spanish
no vivo
no dotado de vida
🇮🇹Italian
non vivente
non dotato di vita
🇳🇱Dutch
niet-levend
niet met leven begiftigd
🇵🇹Portuguese
inanimado
não dotado de vida
🇷🇺Russian
неживой
не наделенный жизнью
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अजीवित
जीवन से संपन्न नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্জীব
জীবন দিয়ে সমৃদ্ধ নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
உயிரற்ற
வாழ்க்கை கொடுக்கப்படவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవం లేని
జీవితం ప్రసాదించలేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्जीव
जीवनाने संपन्न नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિર્જીવ
જીવન સાથે સંપન્ન નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಜೀವ
ಜೀವನ ದತ್ತವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജീവനില്ലാത്ത
ജീവൻ നൽകിയിട്ടില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਜੀਵ
ਜੀਵਨ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਵਾਜਿਆ ਨਹੀਂ ਗਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر زندہ
زندگی سے عطا نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
无生命的
没有被赋予生命
🇯🇵Japanese
無生物
命に恵まれていない
🇰🇷Korean
무생물
생명을 부여받지 못한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không sống
không được ban tặng sự sống
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มีชีวิต
ไม่ได้มีแก่ชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg tdk hidup
tidak diberkahi dengan kehidupan
🇵🇭Filipino
walang buhay
hindi pinagkalooban ng buhay
🇲🇾Malay
tidak bernyawa
tidak dikurniakan kehidupan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير حي
لا تتمتع بالحياة
🇮🇷Persian
غیر زنده
وقف زندگی نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
cansız
hayatla donatılmamış
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא חי
לא ניחן בחיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nonliving'?
The primary meaning of 'nonliving' is 'not endowed with life'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nonliving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nonliving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nonliving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nonliving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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