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nonfat

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nɒnˈfæt/
  • General-American: /nɑnˈfæt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æt
  • CMU ARPABET: N AA1 N F AE1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Containing no fat; fat-free.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

without fat or fat solids

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • nonfat or fat-free milk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fat-free, fatless

Antonyms: fatty

History

Etymology

From non- + fat.