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nonintoxicating

nonintoxicating

4.9
Not causing strong excitement
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
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  • Their conversation was pleasant but rather nonintoxicating, lacking any real excitement.

Examples

  • The documentary was informative but deliberately nonintoxicating in its presentation.

  • He preferred a nonintoxicating atmosphere for studying, free from distractions.

  • This drink is nonintoxicating and safe for everyone.

  • I prefer nonintoxicating beverages at parties.

  • He enjoyed a nonintoxicating drink while chatting with friends, as it allowed for a calm and relaxed conversation.

  • The documentary presented information in a nonintoxicating manner, providing facts without any sensationalism.

  • She chose a nonintoxicating environment for her yoga class, focusing on peace and tranquility rather than loud music.

Synonyms

uninteresting
vsnonintoxicating
20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

is about lacking strong pleasure or thrill rather than simple lack of curiosity
unexciting
vsnonintoxicating
3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

is about lacking strong pleasure or thrill rather than plain dullness
unsensational
vsnonintoxicating
1 6.0

Calm and not meant to excite or shock people

is about lacking strong pleasure or thrill rather than merely avoiding shock
unarousing
vsnonintoxicating
5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

is about lacking strong pleasure or thrill rather than mere low attention
unstimulating
vsnonintoxicating
5.1

Does not interest, excite, or make people feel energetic

is about lacking strong pleasure or thrill rather than absence of energy
unentertaining
vsnonintoxicating
4.5

Not interesting to watch, read or listen to

is about lacking strong pleasure or thrill rather than absence of amusement
nonhedonic
vsnonintoxicating
  • Specialized
9.8

Not about pleasure but about duty or helping others

is specifically about not producing strong pleasure or thrill in people

Antonyms

1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

How Exciting

thrilling
102 3.6
exciting
1.0
interesting
1.0
nonintoxicating
4.9

Surface Forms

nonintoxicating positive
nonintoxicatinger comparative
nonintoxicatingest superlative

Morphology

nonintoxicating = intoxicating (transparent) = non + intoxicate + ing

Although 'intoxicating' here is used metaphorically to mean 'exciting' or 'thrilling', the negation non- still yields a clear 'not exciting' meaning.

Etymology

Nonintoxicating can also be read as non- ('not') plus intoxicating, where intoxicating is often used for things that are 'very exciting'. So, nonintoxicating in this sense means 'not exciting' or 'calm'.