nondurable

CEFRB2

/nɑˈndʊrəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not lasting for a long time.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A nondurable good.

Examples

  • Paper plates are a common type of nondurable good.

  • The company produces both durable and nondurable products.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Providing useful services for only one period, especially a year.

More examples

In context

  • Nondurable goods have a short lifespan.

  • Demand for nondurable goods, products like food, paper and petroleum, fell by 4.8 percent in December after an 8.7 percent fall in November.

Antonyms

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These paper plates are blank and will fall apart after one use.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From non- + durable.