/ Dictionary / Index N nonword: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: non•word Pronunciation: (non-wûrd'), [key] — n. a word that is not recognized or accepted as legitimate, as one produced by a spelling or typographical error. a word whose meaning or use is not approved in a given circumstance: “Failure” is a nonword in her vocabulary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nonwoody nonworking Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language