undrinkable
undrinkable — adjective
- undrinkablepositive
- more undrinkablecomparative
- most undrinkablesuperlative
1. If water or another liquid is undrinkable, it is not safe, clean, or pleasant en
If water or another liquid is undrinkable, it is not safe, clean, or pleasant enough for people to drink it.
After the flood, the health department declared all tap water in the area undrinkable.
passive: be declared undrinkable by authorities
The lake water turned brown and undrinkable after the nearby factory leaked chemicals into it.
collocation: undrinkable water
Tanvi sipped the old lemonade and spat it out — it was completely undrinkable.
In some coastal villages, the groundwater is naturally undrinkable because of the high salt content.
Owen poured the undrinkable beer down the sink and opened a fresh bottle.
- unsafe to drink
Emphasises health risk; used for contaminated water, while undrinkable can also mean unpleasant-tasting
- contaminated
Broader — applies to food, surfaces, and air as well; undrinkable is liquid-specific
- unpalatable
More formal and focuses on unpleasant taste rather than safety
文法句型
be + undrinkable
declare/consider + noun + undrinkable
用法筆記
Describes any liquid — water, wine, coffee, milk, or juice — that a person cannot or should not drink. Frequently appears in passive constructions with verbs like declare, deem, or consider.