Home › Words › N › nonchefnonchefnonchef · noun — one who is not a chef.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom non- + chef. Piecewise doublet of nonhead.nounOne who is not a chef.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.noncook 73% match — someone who is not a cook vs nonchef →chefless 72% match — Without a chef. vs nonchef →underchef 70% match — A subordinate chef. vs nonchef →noncheerleader 68% match — One who is not a cheerleader. vs nonchef →noneditor 63% match — One who is not an editor. vs nonchef →nonfisherman 62% match — One who is not a fisherman. vs nonchef →subchef 62% match — A subsidiary or assistant chef. vs nonchef →superchef 61% match — An exceptional chef (person who cooks). vs nonchef →