Synonyms of alcoholism

alcoholism

noun

ˈal-kə-ˌhȯ-ˌli-zəm 

as in drunkenness

habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants

a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunkenness
• intemperance
• insobriety
• intoxication
• inebriety
• dipsomania
• dissoluteness
• intemperateness
• debauchery
• bibulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• temperance
• sobriety
• abstinence
• abstention
• teetotalism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alcoholism

In Rouse’s case, the energy department blamed alcoholism and family conflicts. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Ulrich's defense attorney argued the former commissioner was struggling with alcoholism and gambling and borrowed money from friends and others during that period. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Just as Bryan’s own ascent began, alcoholism almost wrecked his fellow Oklahoma heroes, Turnpike Troubadours. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Reagan had clearly been hurt by his father’s alcoholism and unemployment. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026