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intoxicant vs drinkable

drinkable vs intoxicant

intoxicant and drinkable both are nouns.

intoxicant and drinkable both are adjectives.

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

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