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Synonyms of nonpracticing

5 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for nonpracticing is lapsed. Other synonyms of nonpracticing are nonreligious and unobservant. The opposite of nonpracticing is practicing.

Synonyms and similar words for nonpracticing

adjectiveNot practicing; of a person in a particular profession, not engaged in the practice of that...

  • lapsedChanged to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith.
  • nonobservantNot observant; not religious; not participating in the observance of religion.
  • nonreligiousNot religious.
  • secular
  • unobservantNot observant.

Opposite of nonpracticing

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of nonpracticing

  1. adjective Not practicing; of a person in a particular profession, not engaged in the practice of that profession; of a person born into a particular religion, not abiding by the rituals and mores of that religion.

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Questions about synonyms of nonpracticing

What is another word for nonpracticing?
Nonpracticing has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lapsed, nonreligious and unobservant.
What is the opposite of nonpracticing?
The opposite of nonpracticing is practicing.
What does nonpracticing mean?
Nonpracticing means not practicing; of a person in a particular profession, not engaged in the practice of that profession; of a person born into a particular religion, not abiding by the rituals and mores of that religion.

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