untechnical C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˌʌnˈtɛknɪkəl/ UK /ˌʌnˈteknɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not using specialist terminology or requiring technical knowledge The lecturer could not explain tensor calculus in wholly untechnical language. 2 adj lacking technical skill, precision, or specialized character Her account was deliberately untechnical but still accurate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not using specialist... nontechnicalnonspecialistplain-language 2 adj · lacking technical skill,... nontechnicalgeneral ↔ Opposites technicalspecialistspecialized Word family Forms untechnically Derived forms untechnically Related forms technicaltechniqueterminology Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + technical. It is an older and less common counterpart of nontechnical, especially in descriptions of language intended for general readers. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # untechnical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈtɛknɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈteknɪkəl/ ## Meanings 1. not using specialist terminology or requiring technical knowledge 2. lacking technical skill, precision, or specialized character ## Examples - The lecturer could not explain tensor calculus in wholly untechnical language. - Her account was deliberately untechnical but still accurate. ## Synonyms - nontechnical - nonspecialist - plain-language ## Antonyms - technical - specialist - specialized ## Derived Forms - untechnically ## Related Forms - technical - technique - terminology ## Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + technical. It is an older and less common counterpart of nontechnical, especially in descriptions of language intended for general readers. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown