Synonyms of bottle

bottle

noun

ˈbä-tᵊl 

1

as in drink

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

a talented writer whose fondness for the bottle was the stuff of legend

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in courage

British slang strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger

I wanted to confront the neighbors about the excessive noise coming from their flat, but I lost my bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courage
• heroism
• gallantry
• bravery
• nerve
• prowess
• courageousness
• pecker
• heart
• valor
• daring
• virtue
• guts
• stoutness
• doughtiness
• intestinal fortitude
• fearlessness
• spunk
• fiber
• gutsiness
• daringness
• hardihood
• greatheartedness
• intrepidity
• backbone
• stomach
• moxie
• fortitude
• grit
• stamina
• intrepidness
• determination
• temper
• gumption
• pluck
• dauntlessness
• gall
• resolution
• endurance
• mettle
• perseverance
• boldness
• tenacity
• cheek
• audacity
• effrontery
• pluckiness
• temerity
• cojones
• brazenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold feet
• cowardice
• timidity
• softness
• weakness
• fearfulness
• poltroonery
• feebleness
• impotence
• cowardliness
• spinelessness
• timorousness
• cravenness
• faintheartedness
• mousiness
• hesitation
• dastardliness
• ineffectualness
• indecision
• irresolution
• indecisiveness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bottle

If the researchers are right, one of humanity’s earliest recognizable brands was not a car, a smartphone, or a bottle of soda. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Water Bottles Water bottles and tumblers tend to take up valuable cabinet storage space since they’re often given away as a gift from others. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026

Frans Op den Kamp is hoping that trend continues, as his collection of more than 3,200 Johnnie Walker bottles and pieces of memorabilia, the largest collection to date at auction, opens for bidding to the public next month. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

The familiar bottle-service caricature leaves out the drag stages of the old port and the smaller rooms where a night can change direction without a reservation. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing bottle

• hit the bottle