NONDESTRUCTIVE Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

nondestructive

adjective

Definition of nondestructive

as in nontoxic

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Recent Examples of nondestructive The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026 The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 Many of these components require multi-axis machining, high-temperature curing, and specialized nondestructive inspection. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology later reported nondestructive waves and canceled the alert by early afternoon. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondestructive

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Adjective

Furniture should be durable for heavy play, finished with nontoxic materials for the taste-everything phase of toddlerhood, and ideally versatile enough to stick around for more than a few years.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Sustainable cooking and cleaning products, more natural, nontoxic children’s toys, and clothing with less plastic and heavy metals are all hot topics.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nontoxic

Adjective

In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.

— Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.

— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023

Definition of noncorrosive

Adjective

Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.

— Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.

— David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019

Definition of nonpoisonous

Adjective

The gloves are marketed as a nonlethal way to subdue and control people.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
While the devices are marketed as nonlethal and safe for the heart, a pending lawsuit alleges a 43-year-old man died in 2024 after he was shocked 27 times with the gloves and 13 more times by a Taser at a jail in Richmond, Kentucky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of nonlethal

Adjective

All that’s required is a compromised website—a painless enough task—a fake CAPTCHA overlay, and the inclusion of a single terminal command.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
People are increasingly looking to coronary artery calcium scans as a quick and painless way to learn more about their heart health risk—important information, considering heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of painless

Adjective

Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.

— James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.

— Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of nonthreatening

Adjective

The allegations in the federal indictment mirror those brought by Minnesota officials, who have separately charged Castro with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the nonfatal shooting of Sosa-Celis.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The officer, Christian Castro, is charged in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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