Synonyms for alcoholic
ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪkal·co·holic

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1. alcoholicnoun

   Synonyms:
   dipsomaniac, drunkard

   Antonyms:
   teetotaler, nonalcoholic, on the wagon

2. alcoholicnoun

   Of or pertaining to alcohol.

   Synonyms:
   dipsomaniac, drunkard

   Antonyms:
   on the wagon, teetotaler, nonalcoholic

3. alcoholicadjective

   One who abuses alcohol.

   Synonyms:
   drunkard, dipsomaniac

   Antonyms:
   teetotaler, nonalcoholic, on the wagon

4. alcoholicadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonalcoholic

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souseadjective

   a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

   Synonyms:
   alky, dipsomaniac, sousing, pelter, waterspout, torrent, soaking, souse, downpour, deluge, cloudburst, soaker, drenching, lush, boozer

   Antonyms:
   unaddicted, nonalcoholic

2. alcoholicadjective

   characteristic of or containing alcohol

   "alcoholic drinks"

   Synonyms:
   alcohol-dependent

   Antonyms:
   nonalcoholic, unaddicted

3. alcoholic, alcohol-dependentadjective

   addicted to alcohol

   "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren

   Synonyms:
   alcohol-dependent

   Antonyms:
   unaddicted, nonalcoholic

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1. List of paraphrases for "alcoholic":

   alcoholics, alcohol-dependent, alcohol-, liquor, alcohol, liquors, intoxicating, non-alcoholic, drunk

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alcoholic

   Synonyms:
   Addicted drinker, dependent drinker,, Note: Addicted drinker is probably the best term, but unlikely to replace the more common alcoholic

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1. Charles Nouwen:

   Consumers have evolved, saying they want to have something that is lighter or non-alcoholic for enjoyment... They want to look cool drinking that as part of everyday life with friends.

2. Timothy Affleck:

   I was a chronic, severe alcoholic for several years, i had to recover and, happily, I did. Ben has always been serious about getting sober. There is no question about that. He wants a balanced life and he is working at it.

3. Rachel Stahl:

   There is certainly danger in enjoying alcoholic seltzer regularly.

4. Gereon Haumann:

   There are religious obstacles such as refugees not being prepared to serve alcoholic drinks or pork or other meat ... and practical obstacles like the language.

5. Floyd Hayes:

   I travel from upstate to Brooklyn a lot, and on the bus they say it's a federal crime to smoke or have an alcoholic beverage unless by prior written contest, and I always wondered where you get that consent.