Synonyms of teetotal
4 similar words · 58 opposite words
Another word for teetotal is straightedge. Other synonyms of teetotal are on the wagon, teetotaler and pioneer.
Synonyms and similar words for teetotal
adjectiveAbstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
- on the wagonAbstaining from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up (as opposed to never having...
- straightedgeA flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.
nounOne who abstains from drinking alcohol.
- teetotalerA person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.
- pioneer
Opposite of teetotal
nounOne who abstains from drinking alcohol.
- alcoholic
- dipsomaniac
- drunkardA person who is habitually drunk.
- 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
- borachio
- carouserA person who carouses; a reveller.
- dipso informalA dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
- drinker
- drunk
- grog artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
- guzzler
- inebriateA person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
- juicehead slang
- lush
- lusherA lush; an alcoholic.
- maltwormA tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
- pisshead
- pisspot Australia
- plonkoSomeone addicted to cheap wine.
- rumpotA drunkard.
- shickerDrunk, drunkard.
- slubberdegullion
- soak UK, slang
- soaker
- sot
- souse
- sponge informal
- 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
- wino
- 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, slang
- 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
Meaning of teetotal
- adjective Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
- adjective Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
- adjective Containing no alcohol.
teetotal in other languages
Questions about synonyms of teetotal
- What is another word for teetotal?
- Teetotal has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as straightedge, on the wagon, teetotaler and pioneer.
- What is the opposite of teetotal?
- The opposite of teetotal is inebriate. Other antonyms of teetotal are drunk, alcoholic, dipsomaniac, drunkard and alco.
- What does teetotal mean?
- Teetotal means abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
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