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Potable vs Optable - What's the difference?

potable | optable |

As adjectives the difference between potable and optable

is that potable is good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease while optable is (obsolete) that may be chosen; desirable.

As a noun potable

is any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

potable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

    • Synonyms

    * (good for drinking) drinkable, drinkworthy

    Derived terms

    * potable gold

    Coordinate terms

    * edible, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
    • Useful in potables . — J. Philips.

    See also

    * (l) ----

    optable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) That may be chosen; desirable.
    • (Cockeram)
    (Webster 1913)