undrinkable

adjective

un·​drink·​able ˌən-ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce undrinkable (audio)
Synonyms of undrinkablenext
: unsuitable or unpleasant to drink

Examples of undrinkable in a Sentence

The water was undrinkable and had to be boiled.
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His version is a stunning double-shot of absinthe to which is added almost a full glass of Champagne, a nearly undrinkable concoction with enough alcohol to tranquilize a bull. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025 Pollution, drought and [neglect] have rendered many of our rivers first undrinkable, then unswimmable and then untouchable. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2025 This sour-cherry beer is totally undrinkable, but no one cares, because Ted Danson is a national treasure. Evan Allgood, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 As is, this water is undrinkable, but, primarily through a process of reverse osmosis, the salt and mineral content can be removed, and the water can be made safe to drink. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undrinkable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undrinkable was in 1611

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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undrinkable. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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