non grata

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(non grä′tə, grā′-; Lat. nōn grä′tä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
non gra•ta  (non grä′tə, grā′-; Lat. nōn grä′tä),USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsnot welcome:Reporters were non grata at the diplomatic reception.Cf. persona non grata. 
  • abstracted from persona non grata 1925–30

'non grata' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
persona non grata

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "non grata" in the title:


Look up "non grata" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "non grata" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.