Unvegetarian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unvegetarian is an adjective meaning Not vegetarian.
Meaning
Not vegetarian.
Example Sentences
Besides the decidedly unvegetarian salmon, there were baked potatoes (acceptable), beet salad (dubious), and lima beans (clearly inedible).
And now she’s chosen the most unvegetarian thing possible – baby cow, taken from its mother’s womb for the express purpose of being slaughtered for her dining pleasure.
At their luncheon at a most unvegetarian restaurant named Boeuf à la Mode, Rilke was impressive, still tanned from his months in southern Spain, full of lively conversation.
Even as long ago as the last century, it had occurred to Mr. Littlepage that a mouth like Marmaduke’s was as fateful as destiny. Could the most exemplary character have triumphed over such unvegetarian, not to say carnal, lips?
Word Forms
- un-vegetarian
Synonyms for unvegetarian
Depending on context, synonyms include nonvegetarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonvegetarian, vegetarian, nonveggie, noncarnivorous, nonherbivorous, nonveg.
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