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

The menu features nine classic spritzes alongside creative expressions and nonalcoholic options. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

January is a month when many restaurants promote low-fat, low-calorie, nonalcoholic choices for diners with new year’s resolutions to eat healthy. —Fielding Buck, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Marketplace Booths Sip & Savor passes can be used for most of the new and returning food and nonalcoholic beverages at the Lunar New Year festival marketplace booths along the DCA parade route. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026

Melanie Masarin, the founder and CEO of Ghia, a nonalcoholic-drink brand, recently told me that an investor asked her whether Ghia has plans for a high-protein aperitif. —Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

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