Nonacting

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not acting. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Not of or pertaining to acting. not-comparable

    "Like his Nixon, Mr. Langella is an agile interviewee, taking the conversation toward anything but the specifics of his nonacting life."

Example

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"Like his Nixon, Mr. Langella is an agile interviewee, taking the conversation toward anything but the specifics of his nonacting life."

Etymology

From non- + acting.

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