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drunkard

drunk·ard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [druhng-kerd]
    • /ˈdrʌŋ kərd/
    • /drʌŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhng-kerd]
    • /ˈdrʌŋ kərd/

Definitions of drunkard word

  • noun drunkard a person who is habitually or frequently drunk. 2
  • noun drunkard A person who is habitually drunk. 2
  • noun drunkard person: alcoholic 1
  • noun drunkard person: often drunk 1
  • countable noun drunkard A drunkard is someone who frequently gets drunk. 0
  • noun drunkard a person who is frequently or habitually drunk 0

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Origin of drunkard

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at drunk, -ard

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Drunkard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drunkard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

drunkard usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for drunkard

noun drunkard

  • souse — to swoop or pounce upon.
  • bacchanal — a follower of Bacchus
  • soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
  • alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
  • tippler — a person who works at a tipple, especially at a mine.

Antonyms for drunkard

noun drunkard

  • abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
  • teetotaler — a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.

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