POTABLE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpō-tə-bəl

Definition of potable

as in drinkable

suitable for drinking around here, the only potable water comes from wells

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potable

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noun

as in drink

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk hid the potables in the back hall closet

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as in beverage

a liquid suitable for drinking keeps the wet bar stocked with an array of top-shelf liquors, mixers, and other fine potables

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Recent Examples of potable

Adjective

Organic waste convertors and an in-house bottling plant for potable water are additional steps being employed at the hotel which is currently working on replacing single use plastic water bottles with glass ones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said electricity service has been restored to the state by 75%, potable water by 68% and road infrastructure by 90%. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Noun

Its high-end potables have since won awards in beer strongholds Germany and Belgium, and the powerhouse Carlsberg Group recently bought a minority stake. — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, a study by Puerto Rico’s Chemistry Association published in late 2021 found the presence of heavy metals linked to coal in potable water in Salinas. — DÁnica Coto, ajc, 29 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for potable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potable

Adjective

Clean and just a little picante, this delivers a flavor combination that is both unexpected and incredibly drinkable.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of drinkable

Noun

Modern Druidic offerings often take the form of (usually vegetarian) food and drink, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Amid the initial launch of the hydration products, Cooper told PEOPLE exclusively that her team formulated the beverages for consumers on the go given her own busy lifestyle.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of beverage

Adjective

Dirty ore yields cleaner results The researchers tested three different types of iron ore and found that Direct Reduced Grade Taconite, one of the most commonly available grades in Minnesota, performed best.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Selective support for storage, refining, pipelines, and ports can reduce vulnerabilities and provide a more stable foundation for the decades-long transition to cleaner energy.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of clean

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The combination of the World Cup, Sail Boston, and Boston 250 events saw an economic boom fueled by liquor sales, tall ships, and Scots covering statues with road cones.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
And, of course, for those of us who like their soda spiked, look for liquor notes like the bourbon in Armaf Odyssey Soda Pop EDP or rum in Borntostandout Cola Addict EDP.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of liquor

Adjective

The luxury resort has truly found its rhythm, fresh enough to still feel like a discovery, and sitting directly in the path of one of the most valuable luxury audiences to arrive in Las Vegas all year.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The isotope is used to initiate nuclear reactor startup and analyze fresh reactor fuel.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fresh

Noun

State police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal head-on crash in Middlefield last August after investigators found that his blood alcohol content was allegedly more than twice the legal limit.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Younger generations drink less alcohol in general and are less likely to choose wine.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

In response, the town shifted its marketing to late-night booze-ups and wedding parties (known, in British parlance, as stag dos and hen dos), and subsequently grew a reputation as a sandcastle Sodom.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Wallace and his partners would simply walk in the stores, grab bottles of booze and walk out without paying, BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of booze

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