Synonyms for nonvolant
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Incapable of flight.
Given this ability for long-distance oceanic dispersal, giant tortoises must have been often among the first large, non-volant vertebrates to colonize islands.
Example sentences
- flightless Flightless birds are birds that can't fly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nonvolant | steady | |
| flightless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- flightless2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flightless2 = 2 syllables).