Word Noun
drunkard
n.
countable
C1 Advanced US /ˈdɹəŋkɝd/ UK /dɹˈʌŋkəd/ drunk·ard UK spelling drunkard's, drunkard's
Definition
n.a person who drinks too much alcohol and has a problem with it. This word is quite strong and can be seen as rude or offensive.
n.a person who habitually consumes excessive amounts of alcohol. Often carries a derogatory or judgmental tone in modern usage.
Examples
“The drunkard stumbled into the street after leaving the bar.”
“The local newspaper often used the term drunkard to describe the man who lived in the abandoned warehouse.”
Etymology
From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin gml drunkert
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
Updated