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Drinkable vs Nonpotable - What's the difference?

drinkable | nonpotable |

As adjectives the difference between drinkable and nonpotable

is that drinkable is (of water) safe to drink while nonpotable is not drinkable.

As a noun drinkable

is (usually in plural) that which can be drunk.

drinkable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of water) Safe to drink.
  • Of good or satisfactory quality.

    • Synonyms

    * (safe to drink) potable, drinkworthy, safe to drink * (of good or satisfactory quality)

    Antonyms

    * (safe to drink) impotable, undrinkable * (of good or satisfactory quality) undrinkable

    Coordinate terms

    * edible, eatable, comestible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually in plural) That which can be drunk.

    • nonpotable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not drinkable
  • :We found out too late that the water was nonpotable .

    • Antonyms

    *potable