drinkable
4 synonyms and 2 antonyms for drinkable, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Fit or safe to be drunk, especially used of water.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective
Fit or safe to be drunk, especially used of water.
“The tap water here is perfectly drinkable.”
Opposites
2. adjective
Of an alcoholic drink, especially wine, pleasant enough to be worth drinking.
“It's not a great wine, but it's perfectly drinkable.”
Opposites
How to use drinkable
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
It is an everyday, neutral word suitable for both casual and formal contexts.
Etymology
Drinkable comes from Middle English, where it was formed from drink with the ending -able, giving the sense of something capable of being drunk.
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