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alcoholic vs drunk

drunk vs alcoholic

alcoholic and drunk both are nouns.

alcoholic and drunk both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alcoholic Yes Yes No No
drunk Yes Yes No No
As nouns, drunk is a hypernym of alcoholic; that is, drunk is a word with a broader meaning than alcoholic:
  • alcoholic: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
  • drunk: a chronic drinker
Other hypernyms of alcoholic include drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino.
alcoholic (noun) drunk (noun)
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually a chronic drinker
someone who is intoxicated
alcoholic (adjective) drunk (adjective)
characteristic of or containing alcohol stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
addicted to alcohol as if under the influence of alcohol
Difference between alcoholic and drunk

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