DRINKABLE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl

Definition of drinkable

as in potable

suitable for drinking technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable

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drinkable

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noun

as in drink

a liquid suitable for drinking the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables

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Casa Jipi Nebbiolo The balance between brash berries and tantalizing smoke makes Casa Jipi’s Nebbiolo deeply drinkable. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026 Utterly drinkable but also worthy of some aging. — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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Keep in mind that determining the exact dosage per serving in homemade edibles and drinkables can be difficult—you’ll never be 100 percent accurate because many factors can influence the outcome. — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Bourbon was aged for 19 years and three months, which Bhakta himself admits is pretty old for a bourbon, possibly teetering on the edge of drinkable. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drinkable

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Adjective

The Wichita City Council has approved spending nearly $10 million on developing a direct potable reuse program and constructing a small-scale water purification plant to treat wastewater to drinking water standards.

— Chance Swaim, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Some of the affected communities only had potable water service once every month or two even before the earthquakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of potable

Noun

Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Warm milk delivers tryptophan, an amino acid the body uses to produce serotonin and melatonin, which is why the old-school bedtime drink has stuck around.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of drink

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Briceno recommends coating both sides of the brush, wiping away any excess, and making sure the bristles come to a clean edge before applying.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
In some respects, our skies have gotten cleaner in the past few decades; average levels of fine particulate matter have been cut nearly in half since 2000.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of clean

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The Gale also saw some benefits, particularly in food and beverage service.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Hunter Noravong, 20, has been charged in Douglas County District Court with four counts of purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverage by a minor, according to court records.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of beverage

Adjective

Regional allies have not reported fresh Iranian attacks during the pause in US airstrikes.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
For almost three months the source of the infection remained a mystery and Americans were warned that fresh fruits, vegetables and greens, which had been culprits in the past, were the most common sources.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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