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

Wine drinkers are drinking less wine, wine makers are making less wine. — Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

For the non-coffee drinkers, there’s something for them, too. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Non-beer drinkers can also partake of Tioga Sequoia’s blueberry honey spritzer. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Coffee drinkers may not have to feel guilty about reaching for another cup. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026