USER Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

user

noun

ˈyü-zər

Definition of user

as in addict

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well

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Recent Examples of user Just last month, Meta agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims by 29 states that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users while also agreeing to new child-safety measures on the platforms. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 OpenAI is open about the fact that the numbers are achieved under the best possible conditions and may be slightly different from the models available in the production ChatGPT product that most users can access. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Most Quicken Loans users have a positive experience using the online marketplace to get matched with a mortgage lender. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for user

Recent Examples of Synonyms for user

addict

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
His employees — asked to defend the team’s actions, and in some cases, prompted by Angels lawyers — described Skaggs as a drug addict and a poor pitcher.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026