noun
drunkard
DRUHNGKD
noun
1
A person who is habitually drunk.
"The old drunkard stumbled home from the tavern every night."
How to Use Drunkard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who drinks alcohol to excess on a regular basis.
When to use it
An old-fashioned and rather harsh term; "alcoholic" is the more neutral modern word.
Word Forms
drunkards plural
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Etymology
Built from drunk plus the suffix -ard, which often marks a person defined by a negative habit (compare "coward," "braggart").