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 market will be stocked with grab-and-go items like salads and sandwiches along with cheese, bread, and alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. —Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026

Her Three Decibel Rule cocktail mixes Ketel One vodka and Cocchi Americano aperitif wine with lychee and crème fraîche; a nonalcoholic Cloud 9 drink riffs on the classic citrusy and creamy Ramos gin fizz. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

Downtown restaurant Kato, with a menu that balances cocktails, nonalcoholic beverages and an extensive wine selection, is a finalist for outstanding wine and other beverages program. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

It is also used in such items as jollof fonio, salads, porridge, stews, candy, beer, and other alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 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