/ Dictionary / Index N nonrestrictive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: non•re•stric•tive Pronunciation: (non"ri-strik'tiv), [key] — adj. not restrictive or limiting. descriptive of a modified element rather than limiting of the element's meaning:Cf.(def. 4). a nonrestrictive modifier. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nonrestrictive (Thesaurus) nonrestraint nonrestrictive clause Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language