nonalcoholic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌnɑnælkəˈhɔlɪk/ UK /ˌnɒnælkəˈhɒlɪk/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
containing no alcohol

They offered a range of nonalcoholic cocktails at the bar.

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Synonyms

1 adj · containing no alcohol alcohol-freesoft virgindealcoholized

Opposites

alcoholic spirituous

Word family

Related forms alcohol alcoholic

Etymology

From non- ('not') + alcoholic, from alcohol, via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder').

al-kuḥl Arabic

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# nonalcoholic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˌnɑnælkəˈhɔlɪk
**IPA (UK):** ˌnɒnælkəˈhɒlɪk

## Meanings
1. containing no alcohol

## Examples
- They offered a range of nonalcoholic cocktails at the bar.

## Synonyms
- alcohol-free
- soft
- virgin
- dealcoholized

## Antonyms
- alcoholic
- spirituous

## Related Forms
- alcohol
- alcoholic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: al-kuḥl

## Etymology
From non- ('not') + alcoholic, from alcohol, via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder').

## AI Etymology
Nonalcoholic comes from non- ('not') + alcoholic, from alcohol, via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder'). The etymological trail includes Arabic al-kuḥl. As an adjective, nonalcoholic means containing no alcohol. The same family is visible in related forms such as alcohol and alcoholic. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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