as in drunk
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
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Recent Examples of alcoholic
Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
No coolers, food, drinks, glass, frisbees, balls, portable speakers, alcoholic beverages or any smoking devices allowed
Patrons should bring a towel or blanket for the grass lawn
Inflatable toys under 5 feet are allowed.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
An alcoholic might look and act like the talented car mechanic Han Geum-joo, played by Sooyoung.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Noun
The tavern will be open to all ages, seatings will be limited to 45 minutes, and adults 21-and-up can enjoy a maximum of two alcoholic beverages.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
No coolers, food, drinks, glass, frisbees, balls, portable speakers, alcoholic beverages or any smoking devices allowed
Patrons should bring a towel or blanket for the grass lawn
Inflatable toys under 5 feet are allowed.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Adjective
Jong also is an alcoholic who long used her daughter’s life in her work.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
An alcoholic might look and act like the talented car mechanic Han Geum-joo, played by Sooyoung.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoholic
Noun
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Gunja’s husband was a drunk who sold chicken and mutton bones for a living, collecting them from dhaba eating places, then transporting them to a bone-meal-fertilizer factory.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Scolding your Valley co-star for being a sloppy drunk is like scolding your Gilded Age co-star for wearing wigs with weird little bangs.—
Michelle Cohn,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2022
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Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun.—
John MacCormack,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Jan. 2018
Noun
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In August 2024 Agency opened in its own space at the Dubbel Dutch boutique hotel, expanding its offerings for both drinkers and nondrinkers.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Over the last two decades, the share of heavy drinkers who have advanced liver scarring jumped from 1.8% to 4.3%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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Nick, a prequel to the original, offers us Carraway’s backstory as a soldier in World War I and a wanderer trying to find his way in a dissolute world.—
Danielle Teller,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Also very good are Orville Mendoza as the drunkard actor Selsdon, Matthew Patrick Davis as the production’s nervous jack-of-all-trades Tim and Abby Leigh Huffstetler as incompetent stage manager Poppy.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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And then there was the one about him as a bad steward of money raised by the powerful Koch network, a sexist bully, and a drunkard on the job who got canned.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate.—
Michael Stein,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2022
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White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.—
Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
1 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Raul Asencio sold the first goal with some dopey hesitation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Paul finds himself in a work crisis that puts the lifestyle of Julie and their rebellious son Russ (Simon Webster) in jeopardy, leading Julie back to the dopey sweetness of Carey.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Researchers have recently taken a closer look at the role of the immune system in provoking those crapulous mornings.—
Jesse Hawley,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2021
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The memory ends with the image of my friend squatting, crapulous, and dumping her purse on the sidewalk.—
Justin Torres,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2021
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“Alcoholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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