nonsynthetic

1 6.8

A product that comes from plants or animals and is not made by chemical processes

adjective
/ˌnɒn.sɪnˈθɛt.ɪk/

: no sintético

The nonsynthetic products in this store are made entirely from natural ingredients.

Examples

My Voight-Kampff confirms that I am nonsynthetic.

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(And, from what I understand, Voight-Kampff doesn't confirm nonsynthetic status as much as it merely confirms synthetic status.

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Many people prefer using nonsynthetic fertilizers in their gardens to promote healthier plant growth.
She chose a nonsynthetic moisturizer that contains no artificial chemicals or additives.

Antonyms

artificial

273 3.6

Made by people rather than by nature, often as a copy of something natural

synthetic

Specialized

10 5.3

A substance made by people instead of from natural sources

How Synthetic

synthetic

Specialized

10 5.3

artificial

273 3.6

nonsynthetic

1 6.8

Surface Forms

nonsynthetic positive

Morphology

nonsynthetic = synthetic (transparent) = non + synthetic

The adjective is formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' added to the clear base 'synthetic', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not synthetic'.

Etymology

The word nonsynthetic is made from non- meaning 'not' and synthetic, which comes from a root meaning 'to put together', like in synthesis. So nonsynthetic describes something 'not made by putting chemicals together in a lab' but coming from living things or natural methods.