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drunk vs dipsomaniac

dipsomaniac vs drunk

drunk and dipsomaniac both are nouns.

drunk is an adjective but dipsomaniac is not an adjective.

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

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