as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
accused him of being a no-good drunkard who needed professional help for his problem
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Recent Examples of drunkards
These laws also applied to habitual drunkards, the mentally ill and others determined to be dangerous to the public.
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Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunkards
Noun
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Because his subject was surrounded by colorful and often unpredictable characters—alcoholics, neurotics, and blowhards—Perkins’s self-effacing qualities make for a dramatic contrast and a wealth of wild stories.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Drunkards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunkards. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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