junkie

noun

ˈjəŋ-kē How to pronounce junkie (audio)
variants also junky
Definition of junkienext
1
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally heroin junkies wasting their lives

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2
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a television cartoon junkie

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Recent Examples of junkie As the club’s name implies, car junkies will get an opportunity to see lots of Model T’s and other antique autos from more than a century ago on display. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Adrenaline junkies should consider a trip that involves the notoriously gnarly Cherry Creek section, a nine-mile stretch of intense Class V whitewater, but the local rivers also allow for more relaxing, Class III floats. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 Paramount brass resisted casting a relative unknown named Al Pacino, whose only previous starring film role was as a junkie in The Panic in Needle Park. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The team can arrange for adrenaline junkies to heli-ski on a glacier, fight to bring a king salmon ashore, kayak on remote riverbeds, and more, all with the help of expert guides. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for junkie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
  1. addict
  2. lover
  3. user
  4. fan
  5. sucker
  6. enthusiast
  7. fanatic
Noun
  • In comparison, LaBeouf has long been open about his tumultuous childhood and has said that his father was a recovering addict, and at times abusive.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Leigh, Beck was told, was a drug addict who had been cheating on him behind his back.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of addict
Noun
  • Art lovers should aim to be there in April when Joali hosts its annual Imagi-Nature Art Festival.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The undead hero initially turns agains the X-Men and serves Apocalypse, but Gambit’s lover Rogue is able to save him by harnessing the enormous power of a Celestial and offering to sacrifice herself.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The president's executive order now allows clear diesel users to use red diesel--and be taxed at the lower rate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Tonight, BetMGM is offering new users a chance to earn up to $1,500 in bonus bets when using promo code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • Self also spoke to the fans and answered a few questions after practice.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tactics such as ragebait have only added to the fatigue, irritating enthusiasts already frustrated by the relentless churn of slop.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • That’s why some users, who have never been Creed fanatics, are so confounded they are getting recommended to use the song.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If the two fandoms—Harry’s disco divas and the Knicks’ fanatics—could hardly seem more different, think again.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fanatic

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“Junkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkie. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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