Skip to main content
nongreen

nongreen

5.6
Not friendly to the environment and often causing pollution
  • adjective
  • US
translation icon : no ecológico
  • Using nongreen energy sources can contribute to higher carbon emissions and environmental degradation.

Examples

  • For nongreen jobs, it was $10.94.

    Blog text (21)
  • The marketing of successfully established green products showcases nongreen consumer value, and there are at least five desirable benefits commonly associated with green products: efficiency and cost-effectiveness; health and safety; performance; symbolism and status; and convenience.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Many consumers are now looking to avoid purchasing nongreen products that harm the environment.

  • The company has committed to phasing out nongreen materials in its manufacturing process.

Antonyms

362 3.2

Concerned with protecting the environment

How Green

green
362 3.2
nongreen
  • US
5.6
harmful
161 2.6

Surface Forms

nongreen positive

Morphology

nongreen = green (transparent) = non + green

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the adjective 'green', indicating something that is not green or environmentally friendly.

Etymology

Nongreen is made from the parts non- meaning 'not' and green, the color and a sign of nature. So nongreen describes something that is 'not green' in color or 'not friendly to the environment'.