uncommercial

[ uhn-kuh-mur-shuh l ]

/ ˌʌn kəˈmɜr ʃəl /

not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.

not in accordance with commercial principles or practices.

not producing or likely to produce a profit: an artistic but uncommercial film.

Origin of uncommercial

First recorded in 1760–70; un-¹ + commercial

If then a considerable duty were laid by the commercial State, it would fall on its uncommercial neighbor.

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume XII |Various
He was by profession a man of letters of an uncommercial kind.

Dark Lady of the Sonnets |George Bernard Shaw
The very poor and the uncommercial wealthy alike suffer from them; the intellect of the country is poisoned by their influence.

Demos |George Gissing
I beg it may be understood that I relate facts of my own uncommercial experience, and no vain imaginings.

The Uncommercial Traveller |Charles Dickens

Here it was that the Uncommercial Traveler did patrol duty on many sleepless nights.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14 |Elbert Hubbard

uncommercial

/ (ˌʌnkəˈmɜːʃəl) /

not concerned with commerce or trade

not in accordance with the aims or principles of business or trade