nonuser
One who abstains
A nonuser is someone who doesn't use something—typically a product, service, or substance.
The term appears most often in research contexts distinguishing populations: The study compared users and nonusers of the app.
It also describes people who abstain from drugs or alcohol: As a nonuser, she felt out of place at the party.
Complete abstainer from liquor
- nondrinkerOne who abstains
- soberFree from intoxication
- abstainerOne who refrains
- cleanFree of soil
temperance · sobriety · recovery · dry · twelve-step · rehab · detox · withdrawal
Not internet-connected
- analogComparable equivalent
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- unregisteredNot formally recorded
- inactiveNot currently functioning
dormant · unsubscribed · opt-out · technophobe · lurker · visitor · guest · anonymous
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- uninitiatedLacking specialized knowledge
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- unacquaintedNot knowing someone
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
beginner · neophyte · greenhorn · naive · unaware · ignorant · unfamiliar · clueless
One excluded from group
- restrictedLimited in scope
- barredBlocked from entry
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- deniedRefused or disavowed
unauthorized · blocked · blacklisted · rejected · marginalized · ostracized · expelled · prohibited
teetotaler
Complete abstainer from liquor
- nondrinkerOne who abstains
- soberFree from intoxication
- abstainerOne who refrains
clean · temperance · sobriety · recovery · dry · twelve-step · rehab · detox · withdrawal · restraint
offline
Not internet-connected
- analogComparable equivalent
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- unregisteredNot formally recorded
inactive · dormant · unsubscribed · opt-out · technophobe · lurker · visitor · guest · anonymous · uninstalled
novice
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- uninitiatedLacking specialized knowledge
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- unacquaintedNot knowing someone
newcomer · beginner · neophyte · greenhorn · naive · unaware · ignorant · unfamiliar · clueless · untrained
outsider
One excluded from group
- restrictedLimited in scope
- barredBlocked from entry
- bannedOfficially disallowed
denied · unauthorized · blocked · blacklisted · rejected · marginalized · ostracized · expelled · prohibited · ineligible
nonuseruser
One who operates something
active user · consumer · power user · end user · heavy user