Synonyms of liquor

liquor

noun

ˈli-kər 

as in alcohol

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

you can't order liquor in a bar until you're 21 years old

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcohol
• booze
• drink
• rum
• bottle
• wine
• spirits
• beer
• whiskey
• vodka
• juice
• firewater
• grog
• ale
• brandy
• hooch
• tipple
• intoxicant
• tequila
• moonshine
• stimulant
• sauce
• strong drink
• potable
• ardent spirits
• gin
• aqua vitae
• inebriant
• lush
• John Barleycorn
• sake
• cocktail
• brew
• chaser
• load
• belt
• pop
• liqueur
• aperitif
• slug
• snort
• snifter
• shooter
• mead
• schnapps
• bracer
• nightcap
• malt liquor
• mixed drink
• tot
• nip
• peg
• home brew
• shot
• mescal
• digestif
• brewage
• mum
• whet
• microbrew
• brewski
• nappy
• barley-bree
• mao-tai
• Dutch courage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mix
• soda
• mixer
• pop
• nonintoxicant
• soda pop
• soft drink
• mocktail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liquor

These days, mezcal is among the most popular spirits on liquor store shelves; Mexico exports nearly 8 million litres of it each year. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026

In Russia, alcohol can be bought in supermarkets; in Sweden, only at liquor stores owned and operated by the state. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

Whitney Anderson, the founder of House of Vitrail, doesn’t want to see your half-full liquor bottles out in the kitchen, either. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 July 2026

Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Phrases Containing liquor

• liquor (up)