DIPSOMANIACAL Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

dipsomaniacal

adjective

as in alcoholic

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Adjective

Bar Americano, located on the lawn between the Air and Space Museum and the National Gallery of Art, sells several types of alcoholic beverages, including an IPA, wheat, lager, sour and cider.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Zebra striping is the practice of alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout a night out, creating a pattern that mirrors the black and white stripes on a zebra.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcoholic

Adjective

But this replacement adoption has strings attached, in the form of a father (Fabrizio Odetto) who’d already been trying to get Giulia away from his dissolute ex, and is not about to hand her over to some rich third party.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
His untimely death set the template for the doomed, dissolute musician.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of dissolute

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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
Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun.

— John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018

Definition of bibulous

Adjective

For Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Wednesday’s joint practice with the Washington Commanders at Under Armour Performance Center got off to a rocky start.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Some Wall Street analysts say that Apple’s initial rocky start to AI means that Ternus needs to act fast.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rocky

Adjective

Researchers have recently taken a closer look at the role of the immune system in provoking those crapulous mornings.

— Jesse Hawley, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021
The memory ends with the image of my friend squatting, crapulous, and dumping her purse on the sidewalk.

— Justin Torres, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2021

Definition of crapulous

Adjective

Four other potential areas are strung out across the Pacific between what remains of Moke and Central America, according to the hurricane center.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
There is a chorus of 14, singing sheep and a pair of dogs (hilariously portrayed by Catriona Hewitson and Edward Jowle), whose barks become words that Theresa understands as she becomes strung out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of strung out

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