Synonyms for junkie
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Freak — an enthusiast of something
freak, fiend, aficionado, enthusiast, devotee, nut, buff, votary
2. Addict — A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user
Other
junker slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
- n. 2
An enthusiast of something.
My uncle is a classic-car junkie.
Related words
- Word family
- junkiedom junkiehood junkieness
- Phrases
- adrenaline junkie
Forms
- Plural
- junkies → freaks, fiends, aficionados, enthusiasts…
Example sentences
- enthusiast He is much more of a golf enthusiast than I am.
- fiend As he stood there he might have been a fiend.
- devotee He was a staunch devotee who had unflinching faith.
- aficionado As you might already know, I am an aficionado of old books.
- addict We can say that Mrs. Smith is a television addict.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| junkie | rising | |
| enthusiast | steady | |
| fiend | rising | |
| devotee | steady | |
| aficionado | rising | |
| addict | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- nut1
- 4 letters
- buff1
- 5 letters
- freak1, fiend1, junky2
- 6 letters
- addict2, junker2, votary
- 7 letters
- devotee3
- 10 letters
- enthusiast4, aficionado5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (junky2 = 2 syllables).