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

Researchers studied the effects of garlic on people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.7 Of the participants who received garlic, 51% improved their condition compared to 16% of those who received a placebo. —Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025

Reach for nonalcoholic golden ales when the day’s plans call for an easy-drinking crowd-pleaser with bright, refreshing carbonation. —Kate Bernot, Outside Online, 3 June 2025

On Amazon, Herman says Bero is the top-selling nonalcoholic beer brand. —John Kell, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

Consumers have a lot of beverage options to choose from these days — like seltzers, CBD and THC beverages and nonalcoholic brews — Caroline Wallace, executive director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, tells Axios. —Megan Stringer, Axios, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonalcoholic

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