1. a person who frequently drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic

Examples

• The old drunkard spent most of his money on whiskey.
• She worried that her father was becoming a drunkard.
• The village drunkard was known to everyone in town.
• He reformed his ways and was no longer considered a drunkard.
• The novel portrayed the tragic life of a drunkard.
• Many drunkards struggle to maintain steady employment.