However, the other two seem to be more commonly used in that context. Nonexistent the american heritage dictionary 5th ed Except non is not an english word, it is a prefix of latin origin
Nonude Girls
Which is why american style manuals will always ask you to merge it with the subsequent word, without a hyphen
Suppose that we want to negate a generic compound adjective adjective1 adjective2
Is this phrasing peculiar to american speakers or do british speakers use this expression too I hear and use this in ame frequently My sense is to imply a minuscule chance, a slim chance, a small chance etc. Given current usage, i very much doubt blessed is strictly considered religious (whatever that might mean)
A similar word is thankful, which is rarely ever ascribed to any deity in particular in popular usage. The answer above is the valid answer, just one word
