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

Juan Angel, who went on to build a successful landscaping business, struggled with alcoholism, which Rivera chronicles in this narrative that does not shy away from the role addiction played in the life and death of his role model. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

She’s rattled by hearing his name again, which, among other things, raises the specter of her alcoholism. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

In 1925, as Arbuckle was struggling with alcoholism in the wake of his trials, Carter DeHaven’s short Character Studies was released. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

While in New York, Rosales learned that her dad was sick from liver failure caused by alcoholism. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026