Synonyms of alcohol

alcohol

noun

ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl 

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liquor
• booze
• drink
• rum
• bottle
• spirits
• wine
• beer
• whiskey
• vodka
• juice
• intoxicant
• grog
• stimulant
• tipple
• firewater
• ale
• tequila
• hooch
• brandy
• moonshine
• strong drink
• ardent spirits
• sauce
• potable
• inebriant
• aqua vitae
• John Barleycorn
• lush
• sake
• gin
• cocktail
• load
• chaser
• pop
• belt
• aperitif
• brew
• snort
• slug
• liqueur
• shooter
• mead
• bracer
• snifter
• malt liquor
• mixed drink
• peg
• nightcap
• schnapps
• nip
• mum
• tot
• digestif
• home brew
• whet
• mescal
• shot
• brewage
• microbrew
• brewski
• barley-bree
• nappy
• Dutch courage
• mao-tai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mix
• soda
• mixer
• nonintoxicant
• pop
• soft drink
• soda pop
• mocktail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alcohol

Among adult pedestrians killed in nighttime crashes, about a third had blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication; so did about 20% of those killed during the day. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

The research also cautions against treating young adults as broadly sober, which makes wellness-first dating better understood as alcohol-optional rather than anti-alcohol. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

This week’s newsletter looks at why people are drinking less alcohol, how the world judges America and how many people use chatbots like a friend. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

In a separate case earlier this week, Asencio was convicted of driving while nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026