TIPPLER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

tippler

noun

Definition of tippler

as in alcoholic

a person who makes a habit of getting drunk a golfing foursome of modest tipplers heading for the nineteenth hole after a round

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alcoholic

Noun

Partly because McCarthy is a desperate alcoholic and becoming very sick.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Following their split, Timothy, who was an alcoholic, moved across the country to California, while Chris took charge of raising Ben and Casey.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of alcoholic

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