WINOS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

winos

noun

plural of wino

as in drinkers

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Noun

These pods allowed individual coffee drinkers to choose a specific blend at a specific serving size.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Legally, up to one percent of additives are allowed to be used without being disclosed to augment color and flavor, but nowadays many tequila drinkers are specifically seeking out additive-free expressions.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of drinkers

Noun

By the time Casey came under the wing of other recovering alcoholics in the 1990s, Murphy was a local legend.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of alcoholics

Noun

Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
In invalidating the comparisons, Gorsuch focused on the purpose of the laws aimed at the habitual drunkards of the 18th century.

— Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026

Definition of drunkards

Noun

Give me the drunks, the nightclub comics, the vaudevillians, the hustlers, and the people doing three shows a night for 20 bucks and a sandwich.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
Lee, emerging from the dark woods beyond McMann’s cabin, gets picked up by a guy who nicknames himself the Boontill Oracle, a do-gooder who waits outside highway bars to give safe rides to local drunks.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

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winos

win (over)

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