Nonalcoholic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not an alcoholic.

    "A quarantine is indeed a trying time. Where “people who can drink normally” — A.A. lingo for nonalcoholics — are stocking up on liquor, A.A. members, and there are some 2.1 million of us, are hellbent on keeping the meetings going."

  2. 2
    A nonalcoholic beverage.

    "When asked if there was a degree of sadness to transition to non-alcoholics after nearly two decades of making spirits, Mathews said no."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Not involving alcohol as its cause. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by the absence of alcohol wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
alcohol freealcohol-freesoft

Example

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"My favorite nonalcoholic drink is an avocado shake. Yum, it's so delicious!"

Etymology

From non- + alcoholic.

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