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nonce

The word “nonce” has 1 syllable: nonce

It's pronounced as /nɑns/

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In the thesaurus, “nonce” has 8 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nonce along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nonce

Antonyms for nonce

Meanings of nonce

  • noun
    1. The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
    2. A nonce word.
    3. A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
    4. (prisons) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
    5. (prisons) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise.
    6. A stupid or worthless person.
  • adjective
    1. One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.

Example Sentences

  • In prison culture, a nonce is treated with contempt by other inmates.
  • The tabloids exposed the criminal as a nonce with a disturbing history.
  • He was called a nonce for betraying his former associates to the police.
  • The gang refused to trust him, suspecting he might be a nonce.
  • On the street, some use nonce as an insult meaning a foolish or worthless person.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nonce, such as: accustomed, annual, around-the-clock, chronic, common, commonplace, confirmed.

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Related Words

unique

one

one-off

one-shot

onetime

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