nonpartner
Not in business together
A nonpartner is someone who is not a partner—whether in a business, law firm, romantic relationship, or other partnership arrangement.
The term appears most often in professional contexts to distinguish employees or associates from those with ownership stakes: Nonpartner attorneys handle most of the firm's routine casework.
It also surfaces in relationship discussions: The study examined how nonpartners perceived committed couples.
Not formally connected
- independentFree from external control
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- solo practitionerLawyer working alone
unallied · nonmember · outsider · third party · external · standalone · unassociated · autonomous
Not legally wed
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- singletonOnly member present
- soloPerformance by one
- unwedNot hitched
unpartnered · bachelor · bachelorette · eligible · available · uncommitted · uninvolved · dateless
Without others present
- quietLacking in sound
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- privacyFreedom from observation
solitary · retreat · hermitage · introspection · self-reflection · contemplation · meditation · peace
Complete separation from others
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- alienationState of being isolated
abandonment · rejection · neglect · heartache · melancholy · desolation · forlornness · disconnection
Freedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
agency · choice · self-determination · self-governance · individuality · self-direction · self-management · self-starter
unaffiliated
Not formally connected
- independentFree from external control
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
solo practitioner · unallied · nonmember · outsider · third party · external · standalone · unassociated · autonomous · self-employed
unmarried
Not legally wed
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- singletonOnly member present
- soloPerformance by one
unwed · unpartnered · bachelor · bachelorette · eligible · available · uncommitted · uninvolved · dateless · footloose
alone
Without others present
- quietLacking in sound
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
privacy · solitary · retreat · hermitage · introspection · self-reflection · contemplation · meditation · peace · tranquility
isolation
Complete separation from others
alienation · abandonment · rejection · neglect · heartache · melancholy · desolation · forlornness · disconnection · excluded
independence
Freedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- freedomAbsence of constraint
empowerment · agency · choice · self-determination · self-governance · individuality · self-direction · self-management · self-starter · self-made
nonpartnerpartner
One who shares activity
managing partner · senior partner · general partner · business partner · founding partner
partner, partners, partnered, partnering, partnership, partnerships, part, parts, parted