junkie

The word “junkie” has 2 syllables: junk-ie

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒʌŋ.ki/

What is synonym and antonym for junkie?

In the thesaurus, “junkie” has 73 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for junkie along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for junkie

acidhead
addict
adherent
admirer
advocate
afficionado
aficionado
amateur
apostle
authority
backer
booster
buff
bug
burnout
champion
cokehead
collector
connoisseur
convert
crackhead
cultist
devotee
dilettante
disciple
dopehead
doper
drug abuser
drug addict
drug fiend
druggie
druggy
enthusiast
evangelist
expert
exponent
faddist
fan
fanatic
fancier
fiend
follower
fool
freak
friend
groupie
habitue
hanger-on
head
hophead
hound
hype
lover
maniac
maven
mavin
narcotics addict
nut
partisan
partizan
patron
pothead
promoter
proponent
rooter
speed freak
stoner
sucker
supporter
user
votary
well-wisher
zealot

Antonyms for junkie

belittler
carper
critic
detractor
nonaddict
nonadmirer
nonfan
nonuser

Meanings of junkie

noun
1. A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
2. (by extension) An enthusiast of something.

Example Sentences

He was once a junkie but has since turned his life around.
The movie portrays a former junkie trying to escape his past.
She didn’t want to be labeled as a junkie by her peers.
After years of addiction, he realized he needed help to stop being a junkie.
The novel tells the story of a junkie looking for redemption.

On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to junkie, such as: acidhead, addict, adherent, admirer, advocate, afficionado, aficionado.

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