Nonrenewable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonrenewable is an adjective meaning Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
Meaning
Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
More Meanings
- (With respect to a resource) unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply
- A resource that is not renewable.
Example Sentences
Coal is nonrenewable.
Word Forms
- nonrenewables
Synonyms for nonrenewable
Depending on context, synonyms include finite, unrenewable.
Antonyms for nonrenewable
Common opposites include renewable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unrenewable, one-time, finite, non-renewable, unreplenishable, nonrenewing.
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