📦 Things not food 🚫 Not for eating

nonfood

3.4

Not meant to be eaten, like cleaning supplies

adjective
/ˈnɒnˌfuːd/

: no alimentario

The supermarket has a separate section for nonfood products like cleaning supplies and toiletries.

Examples

Many convenience stores now offer a wide range of nonfood items alongside snacks and drinks.
He was responsible for managing the nonfood inventory at the warehouse.
Don't forget to check the nonfood aisle!
They sell nonfood items at the grocery store.
The supermarket has a separate section for nonfood products like cleaning supplies and toiletries.
Many convenience stores now offer a wide range of nonfood items alongside snacks and drinks.
He was responsible for managing the nonfood inventory at the warehouse.

Synonyms

inedible

vsnonfood

11 4.5

Not safe to eat because it can make you sick

refers to items not meant for eating or not connected to food

uneatable

vsnonfood

5.2

Not safe or good to eat

refers to items not meant for eating rather than unsafe to eat

nonedible

vsnonfood

4.7

A thing that is not safe to eat

refers to items not meant for eating or unrelated to food rather than unsafe

Antonyms

food

∞ 1.0

Something people and animals eat or drink to live and grow

Surface Forms

nonfood positive

Morphology

nonfood = food (transparent) = non + food

The prefix 'non-' clearly indicates negation, making the meaning 'not related to food' straightforward.

Etymology

Nonfood is made from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the word food, so it describes something that is not for eating. That's why a nonfood product in a shop is a cleaner, soap, or towel rather than something you eat.