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alcoholic drink vs drinkable

drinkable vs alcoholic drink

alcoholic drink and drinkable both are nouns.

alcoholic drink is not an adjective while drinkable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alcoholic drink Yes No No No
drinkable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, drinkable is a hypernym of alcoholic drink; that is, drinkable is a word with a broader meaning than alcoholic drink:
  • alcoholic drink: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
  • drinkable: any liquid suitable for drinking
Other hypernyms of alcoholic drink include drug of abuse, street drug, beverage, drink, potable.
alcoholic drink (noun) drinkable (noun)
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent any liquid suitable for drinking
alcoholic drink (adjective) drinkable (adjective)
suitable for drinking
Difference between alcoholic drink and drinkable

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