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nonparticipating

nonparticipating

5.1
Not taking part in an activity or event
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈpɑːrtɪˌseɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : no involucrado
  • The company decided to exclude all nonparticipating staff from the bonus program this year.

Examples

  • Many students felt frustrated by the nonparticipating members who stayed silent during the group discussion.

  • The distributions were quite similar among participating and nonparticipating districts in terms of student ethnic characteristics and parent education.

    Academic text (2003)

  • During the event, there were several nonparticipating guests who watched from the sidelines without joining in.

Synonyms

inactive
vsnonparticipating
16 3.0

Not taking part in an activity, job, or group

is a general absence of participation rather than only a temporary state
uninvolved
vsnonparticipating
5 4.5

Not taking part in an activity or situation

is about not taking part rather than social or relational distance
noninvolved
vsnonparticipating
5.5

Not taking part in something, for example a meeting or argument

is about not taking part in actions rather than lack of connection

Antonyms

participating
3.0

Taking part in an activity or event

How Involved

active
664 1.0
engaged
3.4
involved
79 3.5
nonparticipating
5.1
passive
111 3.9

Surface Forms

nonparticipating positive

Morphology

nonparticipating = participating (transparent) = non + participate + ing

The adjective is formed by prefixing 'non-' to 'participating', producing the straightforward negated meaning 'not taking part'.

Etymology

The word nonparticipating is made from non- meaning 'not' and participate meaning 'to take part' or 'join in'. So a nonparticipating person stands to the side and watches instead of joining the activity.