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

The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Back inside the courtroom, CBS New York reported that prosecutors alleged Bithorn had previously put her children in danger via her alleged alcoholism, including multiple car wrecks. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

In the second season, we were introduced to Carmy and Mikey’s mother Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis), whose dysfunctions, including alcoholism, certainly helped create the family’s addiction to chaos. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

After training as a doctor and specializing in gastroenterology, Voegtlin had devoted most of his career to trying to find a cure for alcoholism. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026