Synonyms of drunk

120 similar words · 7 opposite words

Another word for drunk is inebriate. Other synonyms of drunk are toper.

Synonyms and similar words for drunk

adjectiveIntoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

tipsySlightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
buzzedSlightly intoxicated.

adjectiveHabitually or frequently in a state of intoxication.

boozyIntoxicated by alcohol.
sottishAlcoholic, drinking heavily.

adjectiveDrenched or saturated with moisture or liquid.

wetRefreshed with liquor; drunk.

nounA habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

alcoholic
drunkardA person who is habitually drunk.
pissheadA person who regularly overindulges in alcoholic drink.
piss artistSomeone who is frequently drunk.
sot
alco Australia, slang
alkie informalAn alcoholic.
bacchanal
bacchant
barfly slang
bibberOne given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
booze artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
boozehound slangAlcoholic, drunkard.
boozer slang
borachioA drunkard.
carouserA person who carouses; a reveller.
dipso informalA dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
dipsomaniac
drinker
grog artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
guzzler
inebriateA person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
juicehead slang
lushA drunkard, sot, alcoholic.
lusherA lush; an alcoholic.
maltwormA tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
pisspot AustraliaA consumer of large quantities of alcohol; a drunkard.
plonkoSomeone addicted to cheap wine.
rumpotA drunkard.
shickerDrunk, drunkard.
slubberdegullion
soak UK, slangA drunkard.
soaker
souse
sponge informalA heavy drinker.
swillking UK, slangA drunkard; said of someone who drinks until the alcohol can be heard swillking about in their stomach.
tippler
toperSomeone who drinks alcoholic beverages a lot; a drunkard.
tosspot
winebibberA habitual (or heavy) drinker of alcohol, especially wine, an excessive wine-drinker; a drunkard.
winesop
winoA chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.
bouser obsolete
cupster rare
fuddlecap obsoleteSomeone who drinks alcoholic beverages too freely.
fuddler archaicA drunkard.
lick-wimble obsoleteA drunkard.
reel-pot obsoleteA drunkard.
rinse-pitcher obsoleteA drunkard.
squeeze-grape obsoleteA drunkard.
sucker archaic, slangA hard drinker.
suck-pint obsoleteA drunkard.
swill-belly obsoleteA drunkard.
swill-bowl obsoleteA drunkard.
swill-flagon obsoleteA drunkard.
swill-pot obsoleteA drunkard.
swill-tub obsoleteA drunkard.
tun archaic, derogatory

adjectiveMore synonyms

Adrian Quist AustraliaPissed (drunk).
adrip USIntoxicated with alcohol.
aled upDrunk.
all mops and broomsIntoxicated; drunk.
arseholedDrunk.
a sheet in the windDrunk.
a sheet in the wind's eyeDrunk.
bedrunkenDrunken, drunk.
befuddledDrunk.
beliquoredDrunken.
besottedIntoxicated, drunk.
besotten
bevviedDrunk.
bibaciousAddicted to drinking alcohol; alcoholic.
bibulousGiven to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink.
binnedDrunk.
bingoedDrunk.
bladderedDrunk.
blastedIntoxicated, drunk.
blewedDrunk.
blind
blind drunkExtremely drunk.
blitzedDrunk; wasted.
blocked IrelandDrunk.
blooteredDrunk.
blottoedBlotto; drunk.
blueDrunk.
bollocksedDrunk.
bombedIntoxicated; drunk or high.
boskyDrunk; inebriated.
bottledDrunk.
Brahms slangPissed, drunk.
Brahms and Liszt slangPissed, drunk.
budgyDrunk.
bungalowedVery drunk.
burlin' dialectalDrunk, intoxicated.
cannedDrunk.
clobbered USDrunk.
cornedDrunk.
cockedDrunk.
cockeyedDrunk.
crapulousSurcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.
crockedDrunk (of a person).
cuntedUnder the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high.
cutIntoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.
dead drunkDrunk to the point of unconsciousness.
destroyed
disguisedDrunk.
drunk as a piperThoroughly drunk.
drunked upDrunk.
drunkenDrunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage.
ebriatedInebriated; drunk.
ebrioseInebriated; drunk.
elephant's slangDrunk (intoxicated with alcohol).
elephant's trunk slangDrunk.
elevatedIntoxicated; drunk.
facedDrunk.

Opposite of drunk

adjectiveMore antonyms

abstemious
clean
clearheaded
on the wagon
soberNot drunk; not intoxicated.
sober as a judgeCompletely sober.
teetotal

Meaning of drunk

adjective Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
adjective Habitually or frequently in a state of intoxication.
adjective Elated or emboldened.

Full definition of drunk

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Questions about synonyms of drunk

What is another word for drunk?: Drunk has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as inebriate and toper.
What is the opposite of drunk?: The opposite of drunk is sober. Other antonyms of drunk are abstemious, clean, clearheaded, on the wagon and sober as a judge.
What does drunk mean?: Drunk means intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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