Synonyms of junkie

junkie

noun

ˈjəŋ-kē 

variants also junky

1

as in addict

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally

heroin junkies wasting their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addict
• user
• fiend
• druggie
• freak
• stoner
• doper
• hophead
• hype
• dopehead
• head
• crackhead
• pothead
• speed freak
• cokehead
• burnout
• acidhead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonuser
• nonaddict

2

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

a television cartoon junkie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lover
• fan
• sucker
• enthusiast
• addict
• fanatic
• maniac
• freak
• buff
• fiend
• aficionado
• devotee
• admirer
• collector
• fool
• nut
• bug
• hound
• supporter
• maven
• fancier
• habitué
• proponent
• friend
• expert
• authority
• connoisseur
• head
• groupie
• dilettante
• amateur
• promoter
• follower
• advocate
• exponent
• evangelist
• champion
• disciple
• zealot
• adherent
• patron
• votary
• apostle
• booster
• convert
• hanger-on
• partisan
• cultist
• backer
• faddist
• rooter
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• critic
• detractor
• nonfan
• carper
• belittler
• nonadmirer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of junkie

From a shark attack and skydiving accident to a near plane crash, the adrenaline junkie shared his tales of his extreme adventuring with the outlet. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

And then the memories came flooding back for both of us — me, a college football junkie, and him, having lived a pretty infamous couple hours. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

This is the ultimate park for adrenaline junkies, though there’s plenty for little ones to do, like splash around in the Serpent’s Pool, an expansive indoor kiddie area with two slides and other fun features. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Would the scary girls with fairy wings still be hanging around a trust-fund junkie with a tank of nitrous? — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026