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drunkard

/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
drunk-ard
IPA
/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is habitually drunk.

Derogatory

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

drunkards (plural) drunkerd (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

drunkardess drunkardliness drunkardly drunkardness drunkardry

Phrases

drunkard noodles drunkard's walk alcoholic beverage

Frequently Paired Words

drunk drunken glutton libertine alcohol alcoholic beverage drunkenness

Synonyms

alco alcoholic alkie bacchanal bacchant barfly bibber booze artist boozehound boozer borachio bouser

Antonyms

on the wagon pioneer teetotaller teetotaler

Rhymes With

hunkered

Questions

How do you pronounce drunkard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/.
What does drunkard mean?
A person who is habitually drunk.
Where does drunkard come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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