I ended up going over the top, drinking too much and having a terrible hangover the next day.
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Hangover
/ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/
Synonyms for "hangover" (39 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (12)
Related words (19)
Noun(2 words)
katzenjammerresidual effect
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a high, aftereffect, afterlife, aftermath, befuddlement.
- Sentence evidence is available for hangover, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, 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 "hangover".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hangover"
Keep "hangover" 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 "hangover" 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 "hangover", 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 "hangover" 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
8 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
5 entriesalcohol hangoverhangover curehangover headachehangover symptomssevere hangover
Inflections
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
124 translations across 66 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- babbelas noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κραιπάλη noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Arabic
3 entries- خُمَار noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- خُمَار اَلسُّكْر noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- صُدَاع الخَمْر noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Armenian
1 entries- խումար noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Avar
1 entries- мехти noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- paxmel noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- xumarlıq noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Basque
1 entries- mozkorrondo noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Belarusian
1 entries- пахмелле noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Bulgarian
1 entries- махмурлук noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Catalan
1 entries- ressaca noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 宿醉 noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Cornish
1 entries- kurun spern noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Czech
1 entries- kocovina noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Danish
1 entries- tømmermænd noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Dutch
1 entries- kater noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Esperanto
1 entries- postebrio noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Estonian
4 entries- pohm noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- pohmakas noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- pohmell noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- pohmelus noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Faroese
2 entries- hundasjúka noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- timburmenn noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Finnish
4 entries- darra noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- kankkunen noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- kanuuna noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- kohmelo noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
French
1 entries- gueule de bois noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Galician
1 entries- resaca noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Georgian
3 entries- ნაბახუსევი noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- პახმელია noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- ხუმარი noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
German
2 entries- Kater noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- Katzenjammer noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Greek
1 entries- χανγκόβερ noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Greenlandic
1 entries- aqagutaarneq noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Hebrew
2 entries- הנגאובר noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- חמרמורת noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Hungarian
2 entries- macskajaj noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- másnaposság noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Icelandic
2 entries- timburmenn noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- þynnka noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Indonesian
2 entries- basian noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- pengar noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Inuktitut
2 entries- angajaarnaqtuq silinnguutivaa ullaak noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- ᐊᖓᔮᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᓕᙴᑎᕚ ᐅᓪᓛᒃ noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Irish
1 entries- póit noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Italian
2 entries- postumi noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- postumi della sbornia noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Japanese
1 entries- 二日酔い noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Kazakh
1 entries- бас жазу noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Khmer
1 entries- ធីងធោងឈឺក្បាល noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Korean
2 entries- 숙취 noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- 술병 noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Latin
1 entries- crāpula noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Latvian
1 entries- paģiras noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Lithuanian
1 entries- pagirios noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Macedonian
1 entries- ма́мурлак noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Marathi
1 entries- नशा noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Mongolian
3 entries- хоцрогдол noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- шартах noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- үлдэгдэл noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Navajo
1 entries- yoolééł noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- bakrus noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- fyllesjuke noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- fyllesyke noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- bakrus noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- fyllesjuke noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- مخمورلق noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Pannonian Rusyn
3 entries- вчерайшосц noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- нєвитрезбеносц noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- поснаносц noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Polish
3 entries- kac noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- kociokwik noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- tupot białych mew noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Portuguese
1 entries- ressaca noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Romanian
1 entries- mahmureală noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Russian
1 entries- похме́лье noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- amh-dheoch noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- bach-thinneas noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- ceann goirt is aithreachas noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- ceann-daoraich noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- mamurluk noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Slovene
1 entries- maček noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Spanish
4 entries- caña noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- chaqui noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- chuchaqui noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- cruda noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Swahili
1 entries- chelewa noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Swedish
4 entries- bakfylla noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- bakrus noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- baksmälla noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- dagen efter noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Thai
2 entries- อาการเมาค้าง noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- แฮ้ง noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Tibetan
1 entries- ཆང་ནད noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Turkish
1 entries- akşamdan kalmalık noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Tuvan
1 entries- чүдей noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Ukrainian
1 entries- похмі́лля noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nôn nao sau khi uống rượu noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Volapük
1 entries- posbrietlustad noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Welsh
1 entries- pen mawr noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Yiddish
4 entries- אויפֿצומאָרגנס noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- הענגאָווער noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- פּאָכמעליע noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
- קאַצן־יאָמער noun (negative effects caused by heavy drinking)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
I have a hangover today.
Source: tatoeba (242651)
I have a hangover.
Source: tatoeba (280988)
She slept off her hangover.
Source: tatoeba (315110)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hangover"?
Closest matches include a high, aftereffect, afterlife, aftermath, befuddlement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hangover"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.