Synonyms of drinker

drinker

noun

ˈdriŋ-kər 

as in alcoholic

a person who makes a habit of getting drunk

although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcoholic
• drunk
• drunkard
• tippler
• inebriate
• boozer
• dipsomaniac
• alkie
• toper
• boozehound
• souse
• sot
• soak
• rummy
• soaker
• juicer
• tosspot
• juicehead
• lush
• wino
• swiller
• swigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• teetotaler
• abstainer
• nondrinker
• teetotalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drinker

Each city was graded on a score out of 100, with points based on metrics such as average spending on coffee, number of coffee drinkers per household, and number of affordable coffee shops. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Lee is credited with creating the very first single barrel bourbon, Blanton’s, which many bourbon and non-bourbon drinkers are familiar with. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

My dad’s 60th birthday was coming up, and as an avid whisky drinker with a particularly sharp nose, his dream trip has always been to explore the coastline of Islay, a Scottish island famed worldwide for its smoky, peated single malt whiskies. — Hayley Domin, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Thus, the drinker of the ayahuasca brew can experience its psychoactive effects. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026