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nonalcoholic

nonalcoholic

5 2.5
A drink or product that does not contain alcohol
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.æl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/
translation icon : sin alcohol
  • The waitress brings me a nonalcoholic margarita over lime-scented crushed ice in a stemmed glass as big as a soup bowl.
  • nonalcoholic beverage

Examples

  • The Chair was holding a glass of nonalcoholic punch and had a green star pinned to his lapel with "Hi!"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • -I gave you a nonalcoholic beer.

    Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

  • "Do you have something nonalcoholic for the young lady to drink?" he asked pleasantly.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • That's why I ordered nonalcoholic champagne.

    Stroker Ace (1983)

  • Have some nonalcoholic eggnog.

    Jingle All the Way (1996)

  • At the party, we served a variety of nonalcoholic drinks for guests who didn't want to drink alcohol.

  • For those who prefer a nonalcoholic option, we have delicious mocktails made with fresh fruit.

  • She enjoys sipping on a nonalcoholic beverage during family gatherings to join in the celebrations.

Synonyms

nonalcohol
vsnonalcoholic
3.5

Not containing alcohol, for drinks or products

is the longer adjective form used more in formal or standard writing

Antonyms

alcoholic
32 3.7

Containing alcohol, for example beer or wine

How Alcoholic

overproof
  • Specialized
7.0
alcoholic
32 3.7
near beer
  • Archaic
1 5.1
nonalcoholic
5 2.5

Surface Forms

nonalcoholic positive

Morphology

nonalcoholic = alcoholic (transparent) = non + alcohol + ic

The adjective 'alcoholic' is common and 'non-' simply negates it, yielding 'not alcoholic' which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Nonalcoholic combines non- meaning 'not' with alcoholic, which comes from alcohol, a word that came into English from Arabic al-kuhl and later meant 'the spirit in drinks'. So nonalcoholic means 'not containing alcohol', used for drinks and products with no alcohol.