Drunkard and Teetotaler

Drunkard

Drunkard noun - A person who makes a habit of getting drunk.
Usage example: accused him of being a no-good drunkard who needed professional help for his problem
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Synonyms for Drunkard

Teetotaler is an antonym for drunkard in one who drinks too much topic.

Nearby Words: drunk, drunken

Teetotaler

Teetotaler noun - A person who abstains from alcoholic beverages.
Usage example: in a quandary about what to serve for the wedding toast since his future in-laws are teetotalers

Drunkard is an antonym for teetotaler.

Both words in one sentence

  • H.P. Lovecraft (a teetotaler) wrote one non-supernatural short story about a young man who yields to temptation and goes to a speakeasy, but is saved from the evils of alcohol by a drunkard who won't stand for the youth making his own mistakes.
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