nonobjective

non·ob·jec·tive

adj \ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-tiv\

Definition of NONOBJECTIVE

1

: not objective

2

: representing or intended to represent no natural or actual object, figure, or scene <nonobjective art>

— non·ob·jec·tiv·ism \-ti-ˌvi-zəm\ noun

— non·ob·jec·tiv·ist \-vist\ noun

— non·ob·jec·tiv·i·ty \-ˌäb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē, -əb-\ noun

Examples of NONOBJECTIVE

1. <the real subject of his nonobjective paintings is color—and the intense emotional response it can provoke in the viewer>

First Known Use of NONOBJECTIVE

1905

Related to NONOBJECTIVE

Synonyms: nonfigurative, abstract, nonrealistic, nonrepresentational

Antonyms: figurative, naturalistic (also naturalist), nonabstract, objective, realistic, representational

Related Words: expressionist, expressionistic, impressionist, impressionistic; symbolist, symbolistic

Near Antonyms: lifelike, natural

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Rhymes with NONOBJECTIVE

cost-effective, house detective, imperfective, ineffective, intellective, introspective, nondirective, retrospective, self-reflective, unselective