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

But since that triumph, the highly original concept of combining hot and cold—based on the conviction that the best strategy meant covering every category of nonalcoholic beverage on a customer’s shopping list—has proved more problematic. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025

On the nonalcoholic side, the restaurant brand introduced Dirty Fountain Sodas such as Cherry Charmed Pepsi and Mango Dream Dew as part of its seasonal beverage lineup. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

This virgin white sangria leans on sparkling nonalcoholic wine for an effervescent base. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

Or add a few ounces to a nonalcoholic beer, cider or ginger beer. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 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