English Explanatory Dictionary

nonrenewable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
  2. unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply
noun
  1. A resource that is not renewable.

Word forms

nonrenewable nonrenewables

Etymology

From non- + renewable.

Synonyms

finite

Antonyms

renewable renewable energy

Translations

Czech: neobnovitelný Georgian: არაგანახლებადი Māori: whatungarongaro
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