Synonyms of drinkers

drinkers

noun

plural of drinker

as in alcoholics

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

• alcoholics
• drunks
• drunkards
• tipplers
• inebriates
• boozers
• rummies
• topers
• alkies
• sots
• boozehounds
• souses
• dipsomaniacs
• juicers
• soaks
• soakers
• tosspots
• lushes
• juiceheads
• swillers
• winos
• swiggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstainers
• nondrinkers
• teetotalers
• teetotalists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drinkers

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

Under Niccol’s leadership, Starbucks has tried to win back coffee drinkers by returning to its roots. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Austrian by birth, celebrated for his artistry with cocktails and worshipped by the most refined drinkers in Europe and America, the man is a legend in the world of luxury. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Kudos to Martin for not playing it safe and taking a chance here, and there are certainly going to be many whiskey drinkers who enjoy what this release has to offer. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Home drinkers with time will follow Sharma’s boil-spices-then-tea-then-milk method for weekend chai. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Konishi hopes all the variety of sake at the festival will appeal to sake connoisseurs as well as encourage new young drinkers to explore this ancient drink. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

Circana found that 41% of non-drinkers have fielded this question. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol and alcohol addiction, told Time Magazine that lighter drinkers appear to be leading the pullback. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026