UNDRINKABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

undrinkable

adjective

Definition of undrinkable

as in contaminated

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Recent Examples of undrinkable For almost a century, bottles of Bordeaux wine previously considered undrinkable were hidden in the Scottish castle. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Few folks remember the mad scientist churning out undrinkable hooch. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Their waterways are polluted and undrinkable, yet citizens still wash their clothes and utensils in them. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for undrinkable

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Adjective

That can allow contaminated water to enter the pipes that deliver water to homes and businesses.

— Marlee Shaffer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
The audit, released Monday, identified a host of issues, including regulators’ failure to meet regular inspection schedules or to conduct sufficient random checks at dispensaries for contaminated products.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of contaminated

Adjective

Generations of Black children lived, learned, and played on the polluted land.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
In early October, an agency field staffer requested that Citation install a specialized well in the Bayou to pump out polluted groundwater, according to a report in the agency’s incident database.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of polluted

Adjective

Gill and Krukoff separately pushed their way into Indigenous communities, bribing or cajoling elders to forage vines and process toxic plant compounds known as curare.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Concern over plastic in the kitchen and its affects on the endocrine system has been growing for the past few years, Nathan said, referencing a viral article that linked black plastics in the kitchen to alarming levels of toxic flame retardants.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of toxic

Adjective

But major questions remained about how much space exists inside the Earth to store the CO2, how effectively it could be monitored and whether the poisonous, concentrated gas would reliably stay underground.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Mirroring the poisonous arena featured in the movie, Grace paired her vibrant, beaded Almée Couture gown with a high ponytail, leaving her blond bangs out to frame her face.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of poisonous

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