nonenvironmental

1 6.3

Not about nature or the natural world

adjective
/ˌnɒnɪnˈvaɪrənˌmɛntəl/

: no ambiental

Environmental Programs for Nonenvironmental Engineers

Examples

Similarly, nonenvironmental consumption taxes decreased in the other OECD countries and rose only slightly in the United States.

Academic text (1997)
In research on responsible environmental behavior, failure to adjust one’s behaviors in accordance with these objectified goals or their derivatives comes to be seen as acting in a nonenvironmental fashion.

Academic text (1995)
The report highlighted the impact of nonenvironmental policies on local wildlife.
Many industries still prioritize nonenvironmental practices over sustainable alternatives.
The study focused on nonenvironmental factors affecting urban development.

Antonyms

environmental

696 3.7

Relating to nature and the things that affect people, animals, or plants

How Environmental

ecofriendly

1 3.2

environmental

696 3.7

tangential

8 8.1

nonenvironmental

1 6.3

Surface Forms

nonenvironmental positive

Morphology

nonenvironmental = environmental (transparent) = non + environment + al

Formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' applied to the recognizable adjective 'environmental', yielding a straightforward 'not related to the environment' meaning.

Etymology

The word nonenvironmental is made from the part non- meaning 'not' and environment meaning 'the surroundings' or the world around you, so nonenvironmental describes something 'not related to the environment'.