Nonalcoholic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonalcoholic is an adjective meaning Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol.
Meaning
Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Not involving alcohol as its cause.
- One who is not an alcoholic.
- A nonalcoholic beverage.
Example Sentences
When asked if there was a degree of sadness to transition to non-alcoholics after nearly two decades of making spirits, Mathews said no.
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.
Word Forms
- non-alcoholic
- nonalcoholics
Synonyms for nonalcoholic
Depending on context, synonyms include alcohol-free, soft.
Antonyms for nonalcoholic
Common opposites include alcoholic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soft, steatohepatitis, alcohol-free, non-alcoholic, no-alcohol, nonalcohol.
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