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nonirritating

nonirritating

3.4
Does not make skin, eyes or other sensitive parts feel sore
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : no irritante
  • She chose a nonirritating cleanser that wouldn't cause any discomfort after her facial treatment.

Examples

  • Alcohols (ethanol, isopropanol); 60 to 90%; B, V, F; nonstaining, nonirritating; inactivated by organic matter, highly flammable.

    Academic text (1994)

  • He said that IBM researchers will continue to develop a larger, more varied family of nontoxic and nonirritating materials for the office environment.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The lotion is designed to be nonirritating, making it suitable for sensitive skin.

  • This fabric is nonirritating, ensuring that it feels comfortable against the skin all day.

Antonyms

irritating
4 3.1

Causing pain or discomfort to body parts like skin and eyes

How Irritating

irritating
4 3.1
nonirritating
3.4

Surface Forms

nonirritating positive

Morphology

nonirritating = irritating (transparent) = non + irritate + ing

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'irritating', yielding 'not causing irritation', which is directly guessable by learners.

Etymology

Nonirritating comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the verb irritate meaning 'to annoy or make sore', the same root you see in irritation. So, nonirritating means 'not causing irritation' to skin or other sensitive areas.