as in drunk
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
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Recent Examples of alcoholic
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The standup comic, writer and actress takes on the role of a problem-prone ex-boxing champ and recovering alcoholic trying to make a living training young fighters.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
There are several non-alcoholic beverages that showcase Maria’s authenticity, including a pineapple agua fresca and horchata.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There are even redemption arcs, like that of Shane, the town alcoholic who turns around his bottom-of-a-bottle fortunes with a love for raising chickens.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The standup comic, writer and actress takes on the role of a problem-prone ex-boxing champ and recovering alcoholic trying to make a living training young fighters.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
For a non-alcoholic version, swap the sparkling rosé for sparkling water.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
There are several non-alcoholic beverages that showcase Maria’s authenticity, including a pineapple agua fresca and horchata.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoholic
Noun
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First off, the guy on the sidewalk outside the liquor store was a drunk, not an oracle.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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His new assistant, Yancey, was a drunk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2022
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But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president?—
Philip Delves Broughton,
WSJ,
16 Nov. 2018
Noun
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Now, non-drinkers stay in the mix.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her father, who was a heavy drinker, brought additional trauma.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Celine sculptures possess a dissolute drama, their icy white light toggling between the enticing and the clinical.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Harris maintained that, like habitual drunkards, unlawful drug users may have their gun rights temporarily taken away.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hemani's lawyers also reject the government's attempt to liken laws disarming habitual drunkards to the law disarming drug users, arguing that those early restrictions covered only people who regularly abused alcohol, not all those who drink.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In a major change from the book, the period drama opens at a debauched public hanging, where a young Catherine Earnshaw (Charlotte Mellington) looks on as a man dangles from a noose.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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There were months of speculation that Sam Levinson’s debauched series—about teenagers getting up to stuff no parent ever wants to know about—wouldn’t be able to get off the ground for a third run thanks to the new star power and busy schedules of its cast (Zendaya!—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate.—
Michael Stein,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2022
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White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.—
Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
1 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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The closest thing to a lull in the ceaseless stream of dopey humor is the songs, which can be charming but generally don’t try to be amusing at all.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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In her absence and following the death of President Cal Bradford, the dopey VP Baines has assumed command.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Alcoholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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