POTHEADS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

potheads

noun

plural of pothead

as in crackheads

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Noun

Kesselman hopes Gen Z will gravitate to High Times like previous generations of stoners did.

— Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 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

In that opinion, Gorsuch described the ruling as a narrow one that left untouched gun bans on drug addicts or others considered too dangerous to have a firearm.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Although alcoholism is terrible and, in many places, widespread, the vast majority of people who drink are not considered to be addicts.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of addicts

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According to the report, Apple will ask people to share the message to help the iPhone maker protect users from future attacks.

— Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Other social media users argued that the trailer was scary enough that theaters should warn audiences about the imagery in the clip before showing the full preview.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of users

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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Kalshi on Wednesday launched a new hub that allows political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 July 2026
During summer, adrenaline junkies can get their fix on the downhill mountain biking trails and extensive zip line course.

— Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

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