nonerotic

adjective

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  1. unerotic
  2. polite
  3. unsexy
  4. proper
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
  • Don’t go looking for hushed tones, decorous silence or the other traditions of a sport whose roots exist on the hallowed lawns of polite society.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Perfection isn’t the goal, and being polite doesn’t mean being perfect.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • Guests are expecting the barrage of unsexy medical tests—in fact, many have already done their research.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cognizant’s Warikoo agreed that is the unsexy core of the problem.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Definition of unsexy
Adjective
  • But the jet rose above the normal path aircraft take on their approach to Runway 30 before dropping altitude to return back into proper position, tracking data from Flightradar24 showed.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Nonerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonerotic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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