When can one say that a person has alcohol issues?
Source: tatoeba (2211)
Alcohol
/ˈæl.kə.hɔl/
Synonyms for "alcohol" (312 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (63)
absolute alcoholacetateacetonealcoholic beveragealcoholic drinkaldehydeamineammoniaamobarbital sodiumamyl alcoholamytalamytal pillanalgesicanhydrideanodyneantifreezeantisepticaqua regiaaqua vitaeardent spirits
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argyrolarsenatearsenitebarbbarbitalbarbituratebarbiturate pillbarbituric acidbasic anhydridebelladonnabenzinebenzoatebeveragebicarbonatebicarbonate of sodabichloride of mercurybisulfateblack stuffblueblue angelblue devilblue heavenblue velvetboozeborateboraxboric acidbottlebrewbriquettebromidebudgeburnablebutanecalcium carbonatecalcium hydroxidecalmativecalomelcamphor
Strong matches (93)
carbidecarbohydratecarbolic acidcarboncarbon dioxidecarbon monoxidecarbon tetcarbon tetrachloridecarbonatecharcoalchemicalchile saltpeterchloral hydratechloraminechloratechloritechloroformchromatecitratecoal
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codeinecodeine cough syrupcokecombustiblecopperascresolcyanidedehydrated alcoholdemeroldepressantdepressordialdichromatedioxidedisulfidedollydolophinedopedownerdrinkesterethaneethanoletherethylethyl alcoholethylene glycolfireballfirewaterfiringflammableflammable materialfluorideformaldehydefuelfuel additivefuel dopefulminategasgas carbongasolinegentian violetgoofballgramicidingroghhalidehalogenhard liquorhard stuffheptaneheroinhexachloraphenehexanehoochhophorsehydratehydridehydrocarbonhydrogen peroxidehydroxidehyoscyaminehypnotichypochloriteinebriantinflammable
Noun(6 words)
Related words (156)
inflammable materialintoxicantintoxicating liquoriodideiodineisooctaneisopropyl alcoholjet fueljohn barleycornjuicejunkkeroseneketoneknockout dropslactatelaudanumliquorlittle brown juglotusluminal
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luminal pilllushmmeperidinemercurochromemerthiolatemethadonemethanemethanolmethylmethyl alcoholmickey finnmonoxidemoonshinemorphiamorphinenarcoticnatural gasnembutalnembutal pillniternitratenitridenitriteoctaneoilopiateopiumoxalateoxidepacifierpain killerparaffinparaldehydeparegoricpeatpen yanpentanepentobarbitalpermanganateperoxidepetrochemicalphenobarbitalphenobarbital sodiumphenolphenyl salicylatephosphatephosphidepotablepotashpotassium nitratepotationpropanepropellantpunch bowlpurple heartquietenerrainbowredreserpineresorcinolrocket fuelrumsal ammoniacsalolsaltsaltpetersaucescagschnappsscopolaminesecobarbital sodiumseconalseconal pillsedativeshitsilicatesilver vitellinsleep-inducersleepersleeping draughtsleeping pillsmacksocial lubricantsodium bicarbonatesodium bromidesodium chloridesodium hypochloritesodium thiopentalsolventsomnifacientsoothersoothing syrupsoporificspiritspiritsstrong drinkstrong waterssulfatesulfidesulfitesulfonaltartartratethalidomidethe bottlethe cupthe demon rumthe flowing bowlthe luscious liquorthe ruddy cupthimerosalthymoltincture of iodinetippletoxicanttranquilizertrionaltuinaltuinal pillturfturpentineturpswaterwater of lifewhite stuffyellowyellow jacket
Noun(8 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alcoholic beverage, absolute alcohol, acetate, acetone, alcoholic beverage.
- Sentence evidence is available for alcohol, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "alcohol".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "alcohol"
Keep "alcohol" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "alcohol" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "alcohol", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "alcohol" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesalcohol by volumealcohol contentalcohol poisoningdrinking alcoholhand sanitizerrubbing alcohol
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
141 translations across 96 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Ahom
1 entries- 𑜎𑜰𑜫 noun (organic chemistry sense)
Albanian
1 entries- alkool noun (organic chemistry sense)
Arabic
2 entries- غُول noun (organic chemistry sense)
- كُحُول noun (organic chemistry sense)
Aragonese
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Armenian
2 entries- ալկոհոլ noun (organic chemistry sense)
- սպիրտ noun (organic chemistry sense)
Assamese
2 entries- এলক'হল noun (organic chemistry sense)
- এলকোহল noun (organic chemistry sense)
Asturian
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Azerbaijani
4 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- alkoqol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- spirt noun (organic chemistry sense)
- الکل noun (organic chemistry sense)
Basque
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Belarusian
2 entries- алкаго́ль noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спірт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Bengali
2 entries- আলকোহল noun (organic chemistry sense)
- এলকোহল noun (organic chemistry sense)
Bulgarian
1 entries- алкохо́л noun (organic chemistry sense)
Burmese
1 entries- အယ်လ်ကိုဟော noun (organic chemistry sense)
Catalan
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Chechen
2 entries- алкоголь noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Chinese
1 entries- 酒精 noun (organic chemistry sense)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 酒精 noun (organic chemistry sense)
- 醇 noun (organic chemistry sense)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 酒精 noun (organic chemistry sense)
- 醇 noun (organic chemistry sense)
Czech
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Danish
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Dutch
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Esperanto
1 entries- alkoholo noun (organic chemistry sense)
Estonian
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Fiji Hindi
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Finnish
1 entries- alkoholi noun (organic chemistry sense)
French
1 entries- alcool noun (organic chemistry sense)
Galician
2 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- alcol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Georgian
2 entries- ალკოჰოლი noun (organic chemistry sense)
- სპირტი noun (organic chemistry sense)
German
1 entries- Alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Greek
1 entries- οινόπνευμα noun (organic chemistry sense)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- alkòl noun (organic chemistry sense)
Hawaiian
1 entries- waikulu noun (organic chemistry sense)
Hebrew
2 entries- אַלְכּוֹהוֹל noun (organic chemistry sense)
- סְפִּירְט noun (organic chemistry sense)
Hindi
4 entries- अलकोहल noun (organic chemistry sense)
- अल्कुहुल noun (organic chemistry sense)
- ऍल्कॉहॉल noun (organic chemistry sense)
- मद्यसार noun (organic chemistry sense)
Hungarian
2 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- szesz noun (organic chemistry sense)
Icelandic
1 entries- alkóhól noun (organic chemistry sense)
Ido
1 entries- alkoholo noun (organic chemistry sense)
Indonesian
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Interlingua
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- اَلْکُل noun (organic chemistry sense)
Irish
1 entries- alcól noun (organic chemistry sense)
Italian
2 entries- alcol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- alcole noun (organic chemistry sense)
Japanese
1 entries- アルコール noun (organic chemistry sense)
Kaitag
1 entries- дечч noun (organic chemistry sense)
Kazakh
3 entries- алкоголь noun (organic chemistry sense)
- есірткіш noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Khmer
1 entries- អាកុល noun (organic chemistry sense)
Korean
2 entries- 알코올 noun (organic chemistry sense)
- 알콜 noun (organic chemistry sense)
Kyrgyz
3 entries- алкоголь noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
- эширткич noun (organic chemistry sense)
Lao
1 entries- ແອັລກໍຮໍ noun (organic chemistry sense)
Latin
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Latvian
2 entries- alkohols noun (organic chemistry sense)
- spirts noun (organic chemistry sense)
Lithuanian
2 entries- alkoholis noun (organic chemistry sense)
- spiritas noun (organic chemistry sense)
Macedonian
1 entries- алкохол noun (organic chemistry sense)
Malay
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Mongolian
2 entries- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
- ᠰᠫᠢᠷᠲ᠋ noun (organic chemistry sense)
Māori
1 entries- waiwaihā noun (organic chemistry sense)
Nahuatl
1 entries- techichic noun (organic chemistry sense)
Navajo
1 entries- tó łikoní noun (organic chemistry sense)
Norman
1 entries- alcool noun (organic chemistry sense)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- alkol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Northern Thai
1 entries- ᩋᩯᩢ᩠ᩃᨠᩬᩌᩬ noun (organic chemistry sense)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- sprit noun (organic chemistry sense)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- sprit noun (organic chemistry sense)
Oromo
1 entries- alkoolii noun (organic chemistry sense)
Pashto
1 entries- الکول noun (organic chemistry sense)
Polish
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Portuguese
1 entries- álcool noun (organic chemistry sense)
Punjabi
2 entries- ਦਾਰੂ noun (organic chemistry sense)
- ਸ਼ਰਾਬ noun (organic chemistry sense)
Romanian
1 entries- alcool noun (organic chemistry sense)
Russian
2 entries- алкого́ль noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- alcol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- àlkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- а̀лкохол noun (organic chemistry sense)
Slovak
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Slovene
1 entries- alkohól noun (organic chemistry sense)
Sotho
1 entries- tahi noun (organic chemistry sense)
South Azerbaijani
2 entries- الکل noun (organic chemistry sense)
- کحول noun (organic chemistry sense)
Spanish
1 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Swahili
1 entries- pombe kali noun (organic chemistry sense)
Swedish
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Tagalog
1 entries- alkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Tajik
2 entries- алкогол noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Tatar
1 entries- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Thai
2 entries- สุรา noun (organic chemistry sense)
- แอลกอฮอล์ noun (organic chemistry sense)
Tibetan
1 entries- ཆང་བཅུད noun (organic chemistry sense)
Turkish
3 entries- alkol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- ruh noun (organic chemistry sense)
- sün noun (organic chemistry sense)
Turkmen
2 entries- alkogol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- spirt noun (organic chemistry sense)
Ukrainian
2 entries- алкого́ль noun (organic chemistry sense)
- спирт noun (organic chemistry sense)
Urdu
1 entries- اَلْکُحُل noun (organic chemistry sense)
Uyghur
2 entries- ئالكوگول noun (organic chemistry sense)
- ئىسپىرت noun (organic chemistry sense)
Uzbek
2 entries- alkogol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- spirt noun (organic chemistry sense)
Vietnamese
2 entries- rượu noun (organic chemistry sense)
- rượu cồn noun (organic chemistry sense)
Volapük
1 entries- lalkohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
Welsh
2 entries- alcohol noun (organic chemistry sense)
- gwirf noun (organic chemistry sense)
Yiddish
1 entries- אַלקאָהאָל noun (organic chemistry sense)
Yoruba
1 entries- ọtí noun (organic chemistry sense)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I prefer cakes or candies to alcohol, but I do drink.
Source: tatoeba (25554)
Driving after drinking alcohol is not acceptable behavior.
Source: tatoeba (27101)
Too much alcohol may result in gastric disease.
Source: tatoeba (27129)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "alcohol"?
Closest matches include alcoholic beverage, absolute alcohol, acetate, acetone, alcoholic beverage.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "alcohol"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.