Inebriate (Noun)
Meaning
A chronic drinker.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The inebriate stumbled out of the bar, barely able to stand on his own two feet.
- After years of heavy drinking, John had become a chronic inebriate, unable to function without a constant supply of booze.
- The inebriate's slurred speech and stumbling gait made him a familiar sight on the city streets.
- Despite numerous attempts at rehab, the inebriate continued to spiral downward, losing his job and his family in the process.
- The inebriate's apartment was a mess of empty bottles and broken dreams, a testament to the destructive power of chronic drinking.