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Meaning of "undrinkable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDRINKABLE

undrinkable  [ʌnˈdrɪŋkəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDRINKABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undrinkable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDRINKABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of undrinkable in the English dictionary

The definition of undrinkable in the dictionary is not pleasant or safe enough to be drunk.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDRINKABLE


applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
bankable
ˈbæŋkəbəl
clickable
ˈklɪkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
drinkable
ˈdrɪŋkəbəl
impeccable
ɪmˈpɛkəbəl
inexplicable
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl
linkable
ˈlɪŋkəbəl
nonshrinkable
ˌnɒnˈʃrɪŋkəbəl
nonsinkable
ˈnɒnˈsɪŋkəbəl
remarkable
rɪˈmɑːkəbəl
shrinkable
ˈʃrɪŋkəbəl
sinkable
ˈsɪŋkəbəl
stackable
ˈstækəbəl
thinkable
ˈθɪŋkəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
unshrinkable
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkəbəl
unsinkable
ʌnˈsɪŋkəbəl
unthinkable
ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl
workable
ˈwɜːkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDRINKABLE

undrape
undraw
undreaded
undreading
undreamed
undreamed-of
undreaming
undreamt
undress
undressed
undressings
undried
undrilled
undriveable
undriven
UNDRO
undrooping
undrossy
undrowned
undrunk

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDRINKABLE

able
blockable
bookable
breakable
checkable
hackable
likable
lockable
maskable
packable
rockable
smokable
trackable
unlikable
unlockable
unmistakable
unremarkable
unshakable
unspeakable
unworkable
walkable

Synonyms and antonyms of undrinkable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «undrinkable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDRINKABLE

Find out the translation of undrinkable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of undrinkable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «undrinkable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不能饮用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imbebible
570 millions of speakers

English

undrinkable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

undrinkable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير صالحة للشرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непригодна для питья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intragável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imbuvable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undrinkable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungenießbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飲用に適さない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마실 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Undrinkable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không uống được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

undrinkable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Undrinkable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içilmez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbevibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezdatna do picia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непридатна для пиття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepotabile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίνεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondrinkbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

odrickbart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

udrikkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undrinkable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDRINKABLE»

The term «undrinkable» is regularly used and occupies the 74.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDRINKABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «undrinkable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «undrinkable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about undrinkable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDRINKABLE»

Discover the use of undrinkable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undrinkable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Journal
Each bottle left a quantity of turbid, undrinkable residue, of which the quantity is below in each case mentioned in cubic centimetres. (A bottle of wine may be assumed to hold from 760 to 800 cubic centimetres.) 5. The wines were then tasted ...
Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1873
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Quantification in Natural Languages
There are also examples with dispositional predicates that go counter to the HC, for instance (28): (28) Much water is undrinkable It seems false that every part of some undrinkable stuff is undrinkable, and it seems also to be false that any sum  ...
Emmon W. Bach, 1995
3
Buddhism in Translations
Would now the small amount of water in this cup be made salt and undrinkable by the lump of salt ? " " Yes, Reverend Sir." "And why?" " Because, Reverend Sir, there was but a small amount of water in the cup, and so it was made salt and ...
Henry Clarke Warren, 1998
4
Sacred Writings II: Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan
Would now the small amount of water in this cup be made salt and undrinkable by the lump of salt?" " Yes, Reverend Sir." "And why?" " Because, Reverend Sir, there was but a small amount of water in the cup, and so it was made salt and ...
Charles W. Eliot, 2010
5
Buddhist Sects and Sectarianism
What do you think, O Bhikkhus? Would now the small amount of water in this cup become saltish and undrinkable?" "Yes, Lord." "And why?" "Because, Lord, there was very little water in the cup, and so it became saltish and undrinkable by this ...
Bibhuti Baruah, 2000
6
Essential Buddhist Discourses (Extended Annotated Edition)
Would now the small amount of water in this cup be made salt and undrinkable by the lump of salt?" "Yes, Reverend Sir." "And why?" "Because, Reverend Sir, there was but a small amount of water in the cup, and so it was made salt and ...
Henry Clarke Warren, 2012
7
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Complete ...
Would that lump of salt make the small quantity of water in the bowl552 salty and undrinkable?” ”Yes, Bhante. For what reason? Because the water in the bowl is limited, thus that lump of salt would make it salty and undrinkable.” "But suppose  ...
‎2012
8
A Buddhist Reader: Selections from the Sacred Books
Would now the small amount of water in this cup be made salt and undrinkable by the lump of salt?” “ Yes, Reverend Sir.” “ And why?” “ Because, Reverend Sir, there was but a small amount of water in the cup, and so it was made salt and ...
Henry Clarke Warren, 2012
9
Sacred Writings
"It is as if, O priests, a man were to put a lump of salt into a small cup of water. What think ye, O priests? Would now the small amount of water in this cup be made salt and undrinkable by the Sump of salt?" "Yes, Reverend Sir." "And why?
Charles W. Eliot, 2005
10
Buddhist Writings
Would now the small amount of water in this cup be made salt and undrinkable by the lump of salt?" "Yes, Reverend Sir." "And why?" "Because, Reverend Sir, there was but a small amount of water in the cup, and so it was made salt and ...
Henry Clarke Warren

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDRINKABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undrinkable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scotland's first wine branded 'undrinkable' by critics
Scotland's first home-grown wine has been described as “undrinkable” by experts. ... Critics said it was an "undrinkable" sherry-like concoction with "nutty notes" ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
It's been uncorked but Scotland's first home grown wine is branded …
But, unfortunately a vineyard owner's plans appear not to be ripe enough for their delicate palate after they described the wine as undrinkable. Christopher ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
3
Undrinkable 'oily' brown water pumped into more than 6000 homes …
More than 6,000 households are being warned not to wash with, drink or even boil the 'oily' brown water being pumped through their taps. Scottish Water have ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Library water remains undrinkable
A drinking water advisory remains in effect at the Saskatoon Public Library's downtown branch after a water main break that forced its closure Monday. «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
5
£12k wine 'may be undrinkable'
Richard Harvey, Bonhams' global head of wine, told the news service that this “points to an increased chance of the wine being oxidized and undrinkable.”. «The Drinks Business, Jun 15»
6
This $18000 Bottle of Wine May Be Undrinkable
A bottle of one of the world's rarest wines sold for $18,000 at a London auction Thursday. There's just one problem - it may be undrinkable. The Chateau Mouton ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
7
Undrinkable Water UK: British New Kettles Get AWFUL Smell – And …
It's hard to come across a piece of news that's so stereotypically British as the case of undrinkable water UK, as it actually stems from the fact that people all over ... «Food World News, May 15»
8
Mystery of smelly water from new kettles making tea 'undrinkable
Their researchers tested the Russell Hobbs Ebony 15076 kettle after customers claimed it made their tea “undrinkable”. A cup of tea People said their tea was ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Taste-Off: The best flavored coffee pods -- and the undrinkable
Eating through stacks of coconut fudge, buttery toffee, salted caramels and raspberry truffles, then digging into crème brûlée and pumpkin pie may sound like ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
10
Calbuco Eruption: Evacuation Continues, Water Undrinkable as …
Calbuco Eruption: Evacuation Continues, Water Undrinkable as Volcano in Chile Spews Ash and Smoke (PHOTOS, VIDEOS). A volcano in Chile erupted on ... «Headlines & Global News, Apr 15»

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