Antonyms of adj mercantile

2 of 3 senses of mercantile

Sense 2
mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking (prenominal) -- (profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business")

INDIRECT (VIA commercial) -> noncommercial -- (not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises)

Sense 3
mercantile -- (relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks)

INDIRECT (VIA commercial) -> noncommercial -- (not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises)

Similarity of adj mercantile

3 senses of mercantile

Sense 1
mercantile -- (of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system")

Sense 2
mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking (prenominal) -- (profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business")
       => commercial (vs. noncommercial) -- (connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds")

Sense 3
mercantile -- (relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks)
       => commercial (vs. noncommercial) -- (connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds")

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