nonedible
Cannot be eaten
Not suitable for eating.
Nonedible is a straightforward synonym for inedible, though less common.
It typically describes materials or objects never intended as food: nonedible packaging, nonedible plant parts.
The prefix non- simply negates edible without the connotation of being harmful or unpleasant that inedible sometimes carries.
Capable of causing death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
corrosive · flammable · radioactive · lethal · noxious · carcinogenic · venomous · chemicals
For beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
- artificialMade, not natural
- displayPresentation for viewing
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
garnish · plastic · wax · silk · faux · replica · prop · showpiece
Cannot be absorbed
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
- unappetizingNot pleasing to eat
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
- unwholesomeDetrimental to wellbeing
unfit · unconsumable · spoiled · rotten · raw · unripe · fibrous · woody
poisonous
Capable of causing death
contaminated · corrosive · flammable · radioactive · lethal · noxious · carcinogenic · venomous · chemicals · asbestos
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
- artificialMade, not natural
- displayPresentation for viewing
centerpiece · garnish · plastic · wax · silk · faux · replica · prop · showpiece · arrangement
indigestible
Cannot be absorbed
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
- unappetizingNot pleasing to eat
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
unwholesome · unfit · unconsumable · spoiled · rotten · raw · unripe · fibrous · woody · rubbery
plastic
Capable of being molded
glass · wood · paper · fabric · clay · stone · porcelain · silicone · foam · cardboard
utensil
Tool for cooking
cookware · tableware · napkin · toothpick · skewer · candle · soap · detergent · cleaning · industrial
nonedibleedible
Safe to consume
eatable · comestible · food · consumable · digestible