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drinking water vs drinkable

drinkable vs drinking water

drinking water and drinkable both are nouns.

drinking water is not an adjective while drinkable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drinking water Yes No No No
drinkable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, drinkable is a hypernym of drinking water; that is, drinkable is a word with a broader meaning than drinking water:
  • drinking water: water suitable for drinking
  • drinkable: any liquid suitable for drinking
Other hypernyms of drinking water include beverage, drink, potable, water.
drinking water (noun) drinkable (noun)
water suitable for drinking any liquid suitable for drinking
drinking water (adjective) drinkable (adjective)
suitable for drinking
Difference between drinking water and drinkable

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