DRINKER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

drinker

noun

ˈdriŋ-kər

Definition of drinker

as in alcoholic

a person who makes a habit of getting drunk although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of drinker On the palate, drinkers can expect dark maple syrup, orange zest, vanilla wafers, and baked banana before a caramel and chocolate finish. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026 For some coffee drinkers, a favorite old brand may be long gone from the supermarket aisle. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Upon decampment, the drowsy drinker is met with one final chance to imbibe, at the outside window, its sliding partition reminiscent of a Mister Softee’s. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 The abject terror of reproduction was personified by Lamashtu, demoness of the night, drinker of blood, eater of flesh, slayer of children, untimely opener of wombs, ravager of women. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drinker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker

alcoholic

Noun

Premiering in 2013, Faris starred in the first seven seasons of Mom as Christy, a recovering alcoholic who struggles to maintain a job, her family and her sobriety as her mom Bonnie (Allison Janney), who’s also in recovery, moves in with her.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 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 alcoholic

Browse Nearby Words

drinkables

drinker

drinkers

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of drinker

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes