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

Instead of centering the drinks around alcohol, these events can serve coffee, matcha and energy drinks, with fruit, protein snacks and nonalcoholic options on the side. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

The bans will stop imports of a wide range of Canadian goods, including whey protein concentrates, nonalcoholic beer, beers and sparkling wines. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Sip offerings from local craft beer makers Alameda Brewing, Altamont Beer Works, wine from local Urban Legend wines, plus Pacific House Gin and nonalcoholic bevvies from Alameda Soda Company, alongside artisan wares, crafts, barbecue and blues. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

On Michigan Avenue in West Dearborn, Seltz Soda Club crafts colorful dirty sodas — fizzy, nonalcoholic seltzer waters swirled with an assortment of syrups and creams. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 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