alcoholic vs drunkard
drunkard vs alcoholicalcoholic and drunkard both are nouns.
alcoholic is an adjective but drunkard is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcoholic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| drunkard | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
drunkard is a hypernym of
alcoholic; that is, drunkard is a
word with a broader meaning than alcoholic:
- alcoholic: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
- drunkard: a chronic drinker
| alcoholic (noun) | drunkard (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | a chronic drinker |
| alcoholic (adjective) | drunkard (adjective) |
|---|---|
| characteristic of or containing alcohol | |
| addicted to alcohol |
Words related to "alcoholic"
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