Non-animate
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Non-animate is an adjective meaning Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
Meaning
Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
More Meanings
- Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.
Synonyms for non-animate
Depending on context, synonyms include immobile, motionless, inanimate, lifeless, insentient, insensate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inanimated, non-living, inanimate, unliving, nonmobile, nonmoving.
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