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Synonyms of drunkard

57 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for drunkard is alco. Other synonyms of drunkard are alcoholic, alkie, bacchanal, bacchant and barfly. The opposite of drunkard is teetotaler.

Synonyms and similar words for drunkard

nounA person who is habitually drunk.

  • alco Australia, slang
  • alcoholic
  • 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 slangOne who drinks alcohol habitually; a drunkard.
  • borachioA drunkard.
  • carouserA person who carouses; a reveller.
  • dipso informalA dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
  • dipsomaniacA persistently drunken person; a drunkard.
  • drinker
  • drunkA habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.
  • 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.
  • pissheadA person who regularly overindulges in alcoholic drink.
  • 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
  • sotDrunkard.
  • souseA drunkard.
  • 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.
  • tosspotA drunkard, one who drinks alcohol frequently.
  • winebibberA habitual (or heavy) drinker of alcohol, especially wine, an excessive wine-drinker; a drunkard.
  • winesopA drunkard, a wino.
  • winoA chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.
  • bouser obsolete
  • cupster rareA drunkard.
  • 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, derogatorySynonym of drunkard: a person who drinks excessively.

Opposite of drunkard

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Meaning of drunkard

  1. noun A person who is habitually drunk.

Full definition of drunkard

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Questions about synonyms of drunkard

What is another word for drunkard?
Drunkard has 57 synonyms on Word.ws, such as alco, alcoholic, alkie, bacchanal, bacchant, barfly, bibber and booze artist.
What is the opposite of drunkard?
The opposite of drunkard is teetotaler.
What does drunkard mean?
Drunkard means a person who is habitually drunk.

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