Synonyms of addicts

addicts

noun

plural of addict

1

as in users

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally

an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• users
• junkies
• druggies
• fiends
• freaks
• dopers
• stoners
• heads
• dopeheads
• hopheads
• hypes
• crackheads
• potheads
• burnouts
• speed freaks
• cokeheads
• acidheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonusers
• nonaddicts

2

as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lovers
• fans
• suckers
• enthusiasts
• fanatics
• maniacs
• junkies
• buffs
• admirers
• devotees
• freaks
• fiends
• nuts
• aficionados
• collectors
• fanciers
• supporters
• fools
• hounds
• bugs
• authorities
• friends
• habitués
• proponents
• mavens
• experts
• connoisseurs
• heads
• amateurs
• advocates
• promoters
• followers
• adherents
• groupies
• disciples
• patrons
• exponents
• evangelists
• champions
• apostles
• votaries
• zealots
• converts
• dilettantes
• partisans
• backers
• cultists
• boosters
• hangers-on
• faddists
• rooters
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfans
• critics
• detractors
• carpers
• nonadmirers
• belittlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of addicts

The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The problem with just arresting addicts is there’s nowhere to take them. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery. — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Whether fighting or fueling it, the rage makes addicts of us all. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Describing themselves as a professional neighborhood watch group, former gang members and addicts are helping Venice residents clear encampments from their doorsteps. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026