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drunk vs alcoholic

alcoholic vs drunk

drunk and alcoholic both are nouns.

drunk and alcoholic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drunk Yes Yes No No
alcoholic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, alcoholic is a hyponym of drunk; that is, alcoholic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drunk:
  • drunk: a chronic drinker
  • alcoholic: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Other hyponyms of drunk include alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse.
drunk (noun) alcoholic (noun)
a chronic drinker a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
someone who is intoxicated
drunk (adjective) alcoholic (adjective)
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) characteristic of or containing alcohol
as if under the influence of alcohol addicted to alcohol
Difference between drunk and alcoholic

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