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

All sites have electrical hookups and the campground has several potable water stations. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The capital’s Liwa reserve could supply 1 million people with potable water for 90 days during an emergency. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 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

Like that release, this is another very strong rye whiskey that also happens to be very drinkable.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Last year, chemist Omar Yaghi won a Nobel Prize for developing Metal-Organic Frameworks, a porous substance that can both capture carbon dioxide and harvest ambient, drinkable water from the air, no power needed.

— Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of drinkable

Noun

A week prior to her death, Rogers had been picked up by police in the middle of the night after leaving her home without her parents’ knowledge and stealing a drink from a gas station.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
This multifunctional workhorse pulls double duty as a grill for outdoor dining and can even serve as a cooler for drinks when the flame’s out.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

The River Market Hotel’s development team includes Gino and Paetra Serra; Mike and Susan Heitmann; and Orcun Turkay, vice president of food and beverage at Crestline Hotels and Resorts.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
The cafe serves hot espresso, chai, frappuccino, mojitos, matcha and other iced and hot sweet beverages.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of beverage

Adjective

The system enables a robot to collect laundry baskets from guest rooms, transport them to a laundry room, operate washing machines and dryers, and return clean clothes.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Minimalism is the name of the game here, so rooms feel clean, airy, and uncluttered (though that also means little vanity space for cosmetics and not much in the way of a closet or drawer storage in most rooms).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of clean

Noun

Meanwhile, hospital shares rose on the possibility that funding for several government programs could be restored or boosted, while liquor companies and others buffeted by tariffs rose on hopes for relief.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Passengers spent Monday night emptying their liquor cabinets at a ship-wide party.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of liquor

Adjective

Another good bet for fresh turkey is Mary’s Land Farm, at 4797 Sheppard Lane.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Slate and Ford both believe the time is right for a no-frills compact electric pickup, but even these trucks rely on fresh engineering and are aimed at retail as well as fleet buyers.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of fresh

Noun

Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The founders saw an opportunity to create a product that could be enjoyed with or without alcohol, so no one at the gathering had to feel left out.

— Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

Searching for the perfect shirt, Summerville found various rayon numbers from the ’50s through the ’70s printed with images of bottles of booze.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
At the time, several residents said lifting the booze ban could be beneficial for local businesses.

— New Jersey, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of booze

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