POTHEADS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

potheads

noun

plural of pothead

as in crackheads

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Noun

Rush’s Alex Lifeson spent decades as one of rock’s most brilliantly productive stoners.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Dispatches is essential to understanding a cluster of journalists who covered the war, notably the enigmatic hippies and stoners in the circle around whom photojournalists Tim Page, Dana Stone and Sean Flynn were the centre of gravity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025

Definition of stoners

Noun

Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of addicts

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And Poshmark users only need to follow a pair of Prada’s spring 2012 flame wedges to take them there, thanks to a series of long- and short-form films directed by Léa Esmaili combining live action, animation and CGI.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Designed specifically for users who dislike the deep pressure of silicone eartips, the JBL Vibe Flex 2 offers a comfortable, featherweight open-fit design.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

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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
But although Ossoff’s aside resonated with the junkies, the majority of Americans likely had no idea who this Natalie woman was, and might never have given it another thought.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

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