NONEROTIC Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

nonerotic

adjective

Definition of nonerotic

as in unerotic

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Adjective

The director Ninja Thyberg’s new film is graphic yet deeply unerotic.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022
Holbein was sensitive but cautiously unerotic in picturing women, who are usually sombre.

— Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022

Definition of unerotic

Adjective

As always, the Vivint technician was prompt and polite and needed just under one hour to install the camera, attach the Spotlight Pro fixture, and pair the camera to my Vivint hub.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
That message came from school after school site, where polls were open and politicians and volunteers shared greetings, and while the federal election monitors were said to be calm and polite, their presence was called troubling.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of polite

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The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Without proper circulation, harmful fungi have an optimal environment for invading your lawn.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026

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