nonalcoholic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌnɑnælkəˈhɔlɪk/ UK /ˌnɒnælkəˈhɒlɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj containing no alcohol They offered a range of nonalcoholic cocktails at the bar. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · containing no alcohol alcohol-freesoftvirgindealcoholized ↔ Opposites alcoholicspirituous Word family Related forms alcoholalcoholic Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + alcoholic, from alcohol, via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder'). al-kuḥl Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 markdown