Nonimpact

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Absence of impact; a situation where no impact occurs. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A printer that is not an impact printer. countable

    "Q: Are nonimpacts noisier or quieter than impact printers? A: The nonimpacts are almost silent compared to the noisy, hammer-striking printers."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not involving impact. not-comparable

    "a nonimpact printing technology"

Example

More examples

"a nonimpact printing technology"

Etymology

From non- + impact.

More for "nonimpact"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.