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nonspectral

nonspectral

8.0
Does not feel ghostlike or eerie
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈspɛktrəl/
  • Literature
translation icon : no espectral
  • The abandoned house was surprisingly nonspectral, with sunlight streaming through every window.

Examples

  • Despite the old building's reputation, the atmosphere felt completely nonspectral and ordinary.

  • The cozy living room had a nonspectral feel, with colorful furniture and no ghostly shadows.

  • Visitors found the historic castle to be more charming than nonspectral, with no eerie feelings at all.

  • This is a nonspectral painting.

  • Don't you find this style nonspectral?

  • The garden was bright and welcoming, feeling completely nonspectral in the warm sunlight.

  • As she walked through the park, she noticed the nonspectral sounds of children playing and birds chirping.

Antonyms

spectral
  • Literature
5 7.5

Looking like a ghost and causing fear

How Ghostlike

spectral
  • Literature
5 7.5
ghostlike
1 6.5
eerie
91 5.1
ordinary
683 1.0
nonspectral
  • Literature
8.0

Surface Forms

nonspectral positive

Morphology

nonspectral = spectral (transparent) = non + spectral

The meaning is clearly derived from 'spectral' with the prefix 'non-' indicating negation.

Etymology

Nonspectral comes from non- meaning 'not' and spectral from specter, a word for 'ghost'. So nonspectral describes something that is not ghostlike or eerie.