nonalcoholic

adjective

non·​al·​co·​hol·​ic ˌnän-ˌal-kə-ˈhȯ-lik 

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: not alcoholic: such as

a

: not containing alcohol

nonalcoholic beverages

b

: not relating to or caused by alcoholism

nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Examples of nonalcoholic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Onboard Dining The Coast Starlight has a cafe service, where passengers can enjoy a variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items, along with snacks, wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic beverages. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

During Prohibition, breweries tried their best to stay in business by switching to making nonalcoholic beer, soda, malt syrup and even ice cream and other dairy products. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Use nonalcoholic wine; or broth or stock with a splash of vinegar or lemon juice, and a pinch of sugar. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026

Outside food and nonalcoholic beverages are allowed. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonalcoholic

• thromboembolic
• alcoholic
• anabolic
• apostolic
• catabolic
• cytosolic
• diabolic
• diastolic
• ethanolic
• hyperbolic
• melancholic
• metabolic